Kiwifruit Claim heads to NZ's Supreme Court

The move comes a month after the Court of Appeal decided to allow the Crown to appeal a High Court decision finding it partially liable over the Psa outbreak.

May 11 , 2020

California cherry harvests kick off, with more fruit likely to stay in domestic market

The cherry harvest has started in California, amid expectations that a higher proportion of fruit will be sold within the U.S. due to market disruptions in export destinations.

May 11 , 2020

U.S. apple holdings still up significantly over 2019

Fresh apple holdings specifically totaled 46.8m bushels, 21% greater year-on-year, while processing holdings totaled 18.4m, 18.1% higher.

May 11 , 2020

Ahold Delhaize's Q1 results "significantly impacted" by Covid-19

Dutch international supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize has reportedly substantially higher sales and income in the first financial quarter of 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

May 08 , 2020

Experts apply microbiome research to agricultural science to increase crop yield

The U.S. researchers believe technological advances in microbiome science will ultimately help farmers around the world grow more food at a lower cost.

May 08 , 2020

Sterile Insect Technique opens new markets for Ecuador's fruits

Ecuado is adding non-traditional fruits to its export portfolio as a result of successfully fighting off the Mediterranean fruit fly with the help of nuclear techniques.

May 08 , 2020

Asia Fruit Logistica reschedules to November

Asia Fruit Logistica is rescheduling to Nov. 18-20 2020 in Singapore, which it says is to ensure a successful trade show for every exhibitor and visitor coming from all over the world.

May 08 , 2020

Freshfel Europe releases Covid-19 impact assessment

The assessment, which covers the effects of the pandemic on the European fresh fruit and vegetable sector until the beginning of May, provides an in-depth analysis of the implications of the health crisis for each stage of the supply chain.

May 07 , 2020

iFoodDecisionSciences acquires Trimble's HarvestMark business

The acquisition of HarvestMark lays a strong foundation for iFoodDS to maximize the effectiveness of a combined solution for current and potential customers.

May 07 , 2020

U.S.: Northwest cherry growers set for smaller and more spread out crop

Industry body the Northwest Cherry Growers has forecast a crop size of 20.5m box equivalents in its first estimate of the season.

May 07 , 2020