India approves in-transit cold treatment for Australian fruits

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says the move is a "major breakthrough" for the country's farmers, who will be able to gain better returns by supplying fresher fruit to the market.

May 14 , 2020

Opinion: If Australian cafes, restaurants have clarity, growers do too

Bill Bulmer, chair of Australia's AUSVEG, says growers that service the foodservice sector need confidence that if they start planting perishable crops now that they will have an avenue to market when the crop is ready to harvest.

May 14 , 2020

Q&A: Ag-tech company The Yield to accelerate growth after closing Yamaha-led funding round

We caught up with Ros Harvey, founder and managing director of The Yield, to hear about plans for the funding, what benefits its solutions can offer farmers, and what the future may hold for the ag-tech sector.

May 14 , 2020

Peruvian fruit exports grew sharply in March despite Covid-19

Avocados and table grapes were the growth drivers in both March and the first quarter of the year, according to Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism.

May 14 , 2020

Yakima Valley fruit company workers protest alleged lack of safety measures

Officials at all three companies maintain they have worked to meet federal, state and local health guidelines, including those from the CDC, the state Department of Labor and Industries and the Yakima Health District.

May 14 , 2020

Filipino banana exports could slide by 40% this year

Banana production in the Philippines is being drastically reduced by Fusarium wilt and climate change, with the aggravating impact of Covid-19 on trade.

May 13 , 2020

U.S.: PMA "very encouraged" by early May fresh produce performance

In the week ending May 3, fresh produce sales were up 17.2% year-on-year, with vegetables 24% higher and fruit seeing an 11.1% lift.

May 13 , 2020

Giumarra to expand mystic grape program for Mexican season

This is a first for the program, which originally included only Chilean red seedless grapes and expanded earlier this year to include both Peruvian and Chilean-grown red, green, and black seedless premium varieties.

May 13 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Citrus pricing holds relatively stable despite Covid-19

Pricing has been relatively unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic - in many cases lower than in 2019 - despite volumes remaining fairly stable and demand surging as consumers look to boost their intake of Vitamin C.

May 12 , 2020

New research explores blueberries' positive effects in men with type 2 diabetes

The double-blind study was conducted at the Stratton Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Albany, New York.

May 12 , 2020