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Opinion: Blueberries from 2019 to 2020 – the inflection point

Renowned blueberry expert Cort Brazelton discusses some major changes taking place in the global industry and where the business is now headed.
January 15 , 2020

Grapes in Charts: A look back at the last 20 years in the U.S. market

"If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going", as the famous quote goes.
January 14 , 2020

Artificial pollination performs better - Israeli startup explains how

Faced with the global threat of dwindling honeybee populations and food security globally, Edete's artificial pollination provides solutions. The startup currently works with almond production.
January 09 , 2020

Cherries overtake table grapes as Chile's number-one exported fruit

Exports of cherries rose by a massive 45% year-on-year to reach US$1.6bn, reported the Diario Financiero citing figures from Chile's Central Bank.
January 08 , 2020

Two substrate industry leading producers join forces

A major Dutch substrate producer has purchased a 50% stake in a British-Sir Lankan coir manufacturer amid rising global demand for their products.
January 08 , 2020

Editorial: Challenges for the Chilean agricultural industry in 2020

The year has begun, a decade has begun, and the Chilean agricultural industry faces 2020 with major challenges rarely seen before in its history.
January 06 , 2020

Mexican vertical farming company uses shipping container farms

A pioneer in the country, the Mexican vertical farming project has a model that can be placed anywhere, from "parking lots to roofs".
January 03 , 2020

Industry expert Jefcoate analyses rise of discounters, what it means for future

Hurdletree Associates director offers up the UK and Ireland as a case study on what may happen in the United States and how both competitors and suppliers can act to improve their situation.
December 23 , 2019

Naturipe debunks five myths about cranberries

Cranberries are often "overlooked and underappreciated", according to Naturipe. But the company wants to fix that.
December 18 , 2019

Video: Evolution of top avocado-producing countries over last half-century

Although Mexico has for a while been the world's leading producer by a huge margin, the situation was quite different several decades ago.
December 16 , 2019