Alibaba signs agreement with Belgium for e-commerce trade hub

The project is part of Alibaba’s Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP), and Belgium is the first European country to join the project following similar agreements in Malaysia and Rwanda.

December 09 , 2018

U.S.: Romaine E. coli outbreak case count rises as FDA identifies potenial sources

Traceback information from four restaurants in three different states so far has implicated 10 different distributors, 12 different growers, and 11 different farms as potential sources of the contaminated lettuce.

December 07 , 2018

New York Produce Show and Conference announces Thought-Leader panelists

A powerful lineup of leaders is set to take center stage at the Javits Center to provide insight on how to make the industry stronger.

December 07 , 2018

China opens for Panamanian pineapple exports

Authorities gave their approval in October and the phytosanitary export protocol was recently signed during a visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping.

December 07 , 2018

Australia notches sharp avocado production rise in 2017-18

Australian domestic consumption held at 3.5kg per person per year for the second year in a row, but the chief of an industry body says he's confident there's room for more growth.

December 06 , 2018

Italian apple orchard visit during Interpoma 2018

During the world's leading trade fair dedicated to apples, Fresh Fruit Portal got the chance to visit an orchard in one of the country's main apple-growing regions, South Tyrol.

December 06 , 2018

Spain: Ag organizations call for protest amid citrus industry 'crisis'

AVA-ASAJA says that a combination of factors including poor market conditions and weather have caused losses of around €163 million (US$195 million).

December 06 , 2018

Chile declares agricultural emergency in hail-hit regions

The storm brought unusually large hailstones and in some cases caused farmers in one of the country's most important fruit-growing regions to lose their entire production.

December 05 , 2018

Aussie stonefruit season "progressing beautifully", says Cutri Fruit rep

Australia's leading grower-packer of stonefruit has noted "excellent" growing conditions this year with exports already underway since last month along with a new partnership.

December 05 , 2018

State of the Market - Week 48, 2018

Prices of cherries, blueberries and avocados fell in both the Chinese and U.S. markets in week 48.

December 05 , 2018