New Zealand PM praises workers during visit to kiwifruit packhouse

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has heaped the praise on workers as she toured a Te Puke kiwifruit packhouse.

June 09 , 2020

Limoneira swings to loss in Q2 despite higher lemon volumes

The company posted a net loss of US$5m for the three-month period ended April 30, compared to net income of US$2.7m in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019.

June 09 , 2020

Calavo's Q2 hit by loss of foodservice channels

The organization recorded a net loss of US$3.3m in the three-month period ended April 30, compared to net income of US$16.3m in the same period last year.

June 09 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Opportunities for organic blueberries in the U.S. market

New volume opportunities exist for organic blueberries in the U.S. retail, foodservice and ingredient markets, and in export channels, but as the market matures, extracting this growth will require new tools and skills.

June 09 , 2020

Israeli Ambassador to Chile: "Water is vital for agriculture and forms the basis of our diet"

Ahead of the inaugural Agricultural Water Summit in Chile, Marina Rosenberg discusses the drought in Chile and the successes that Israel has had in overcoming water shortages.

June 09 , 2020

Rotterdam police seize two tons of cocaine hidden among bananas

It’s the second cocaine batch in an Ecuadorian banana shipment found in Rotterdam in a week, as a smaller load - 374 kilos - was discovered on May 31.

June 09 , 2020

Developer of TR4-resistant bananas completes 'largest-ever funding in U.K. AgriTech'

U.K.-based Tropic Biosciences, an agricultural biotechnology company developing banana varieties resistant to Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race IV (TR4), has raised US$28.5m in equity.

June 05 , 2020

U.S.: Kroger and Ocado announce three new fulfillment centers

The new high-tech facilities that use robotic technology to pack customer's orders will be located in the Great Lakes, Pacific Northwest and West regions.  

June 05 , 2020

South Africa: Delays at Cape Town's harbor as workers are sent home

Workers at South Africa's Cape Town's harbor are being sent home with suspected cases of Covid-19, which is causing delays and backlogs for cargo.

June 05 , 2020

State of the Market: Imported grape prices finish lower in the U.S.

The Chilean table grape season is finishing in global markets, as the country's citrus and apple shipments are ramping up.

June 05 , 2020