U.S. onion growers concerned over Canadian exports

U.S. onion growers say they cannot compete with the price of onions imported from Canada, and want the government to find out why they are so cheap.

February 25 , 2020

FDA announces Costco as first to be approved for new importer program

Costco's imports will now be subject to less time-consuming import processing and get access to faster lab reports, expediting its imports.

February 24 , 2020

Avocados in Charts: Prices are jumping, will this year be like 2017?

While pricing isn't expected to be maintained, current prices are nearly unprecedented and reflect similar prices to 2017's market boom for avocados.

February 24 , 2020

Pest control to mitigate losses in stone fruit, new project in Chile

15% losses are being reported and this brings bad news for producers, so the INIA's new iniatiative to create pest-resistant plants has come into action.

February 24 , 2020

An in-depth look into breeding programs, Canadian Vineland explains process

Vineland's consumer insights specialist tells us about how its apple breeding program has developed, outlines challenges for research center.

February 24 , 2020

U.S.: New blackberries to hit shelves, announces Driscoll's

Making it the last berry to complete the company's line of proprietary "Sweetest Batch" berries, it says that innovating new blackberries is essential.

February 21 , 2020

Hazel tech successful on kiwifruit, according to new UC Davis and Oppy trial

After tracking the impact of Hazel Technologies' packaging on the post-harvest life of kiwifruit, UC Davis researchers say it performed well for Oppy.

February 21 , 2020

Peruvian exporters note complications from coronavirus

China's coronavirus will have lasting impacts that will be more complicated than a "simple fall in prices," says Peruvian export association.

February 21 , 2020

Trends in tropical fruit: Brooks Tropicals on what's gaining momentum

Brooks Tropicals told us what it anticipates will be trendy in upcoming months, suggests consumers wait for perfectly ripe star fruit and passion fruit.

February 21 , 2020

Project to fight drought losses for avocados and table grapes in Chile

Chilean efforts involve new irrigation systems to help farmers confront water scarcity, though there is still progress to be made.

February 20 , 2020