Emerson to add new tracker, logger products with extra monitoring capabilities

Having had a busy 2018 with the launch of several new products, U.S.-headquartered technology and engineering company Emerson is now adding new trackers and loggers under its GO line.

February 05 , 2019

Gene editing used to fight virus hiding inside bananas

The banana streak virus can not only be spread from plant to plant by insects like most plant viruses - it also integrates its DNA into the banana’s genome.

February 04 , 2019

Australia eliminates banana freckle disease

The fungal disease, which hinders the growth of the plant and causes spotting on the fruit making it less appetizing and harder to sell, was recently eradicated from the Northern Territory.

February 01 , 2019

IBM blockchain platform used to ship mandarin oranges to China

The trial was carried out by Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL), which said the technology reduced the administrative process of transferring the title deed from several days to just one second. 

February 01 , 2019

Dutch propose post-Brexit solutions to fast-track perishable exports to U.K.

The country currently ships around US$1.4 billion of fruit and vegetables to the U.K. annually - equivalent to 50,000 trucks crossing the channel every year.

February 01 , 2019

Washington apples to receive US$8.5M in trade mitigation funds

The Washington Apple Commission says it will use the funds to build export markets to reduce the effects of increased tariffs on growers.

January 31 , 2019

Avocados from Mexico releases Super Bowl commercial

Weeks 2 and 3 saw record export volumes to the U.S. market, with expectations for 120,000MT to have arrived since the start of the year.

January 31 , 2019

Argentina: Northwestern lemon industry steps up phytosanitary efforts for 2019 season

The upcoming campaign, which will be the country's second following its return to the U.S. market, is expected to see similar total volumes to the previous season.

January 31 , 2019

Chile: New jumbo raspberries launched for warmer climates

The three varieties have been grown successfully in Spain and Mexico and are said to produce double the yields of the traditional Heritage cultivar.

January 31 , 2019

Australia: Fewer strawberries planted in Perth following needle crisis

“After the losses last year many growers simply won’t have the funds to plant their normal-sized crops, so plantings will be substantially down.”

January 30 , 2019