Cocaine discovered in berry shipment at U.S.-Canada border

U.S. officers arrested a Canadian man following an inspection on the Blue Water Bridge that discovered 280 pounds of the drug hidden in Mexico-origin blackberries

October 23 , 2018

NZ: Seeka enters deals to sell five Northland orchards

New Zealand's largest kiwifruit grower Seeka (NZX: SEK) is on course to making a profit on several orchard properties including four purchased by T&G Global in April.

October 23 , 2018

Photo gallery: EU avocado buyers mission to Colombia

Fresh Fruit Portal took part in the recent trip that was organized to help buyers better understand the growing industry.

October 23 , 2018

California: APHIS removes Medfly quarantine in San Mateo

The control area was established on Nov. 22 last year following detections of two adult male insects over the previous week.

October 22 , 2018

'Potentially catastrophic' Category 5 Hurricane Willa nears Mexico

The storm is expected to make landfall late on Tuesday and bring heavy rain to large areas of the country.

October 22 , 2018

First Chilean cherries of the season arrive in Hong Kong

This season's first batch of fruit sent to the region arrived more than a week earlier than last year.

October 22 , 2018

Kantar spells out potential for real produce gains at U.K. retail

Despite inflation in the grocery market, the UK is more engaged with fresh produce than ever before, according to the latest grocery market data from Kantar Worldpanel.

October 22 , 2018

Kenya set to gain Chinese market access for avocados, mangoes

The deal is expected to be signed next month and open the door for more than 40% of Kenya's fresh produce exports.

October 19 , 2018

TOMRA partners with AVEVA to 'lead produce industry's digital transformation'

The deal marks U.K.-based software company AVEVA's first foray into the fresh produce industry.

October 19 , 2018

'Captain of retail' Jorg Snoeck to speak at Amsterdam Produce Summit in November

The founder of RetailDetail and international speaker discusses how to navigate the omni-channel revolution — new consumers, new technology, new outlets for shopping.

October 19 , 2018