Australia: Sharp uptick for table grape exports to Japan

Total export volume rose by 3% in the 2018 season, but shipments to Japan increased by 10-times that level.

October 10 , 2018

Hurricane Michael: Major fall veg growing regions face total production loss

Hurricane Michael made landfall in northern Florida on Wednesday afternoon with winds of over 155mph.

October 10 , 2018

State of the Market - Week 40, 2018

Large arrival volumes and limited demand kept the U.S. avocado market under pressure in week 40.

October 10 , 2018

Q&A: Strong varieties make Ghana perfect partner for pineapples

Ohu Farms, one of the exhibitors at November's Amsterdam Produce Summit, boasts an ideal growing location for super sweet Smooth Cayenne and Sugarloaf fruits in the hills of West Africa.

October 10 , 2018

"Abundance" of easy peelers in U.S. market

With Chile over weeks 34 to 39 having shipped double the volume it did last year, the U.S. market is not expected to strengthen in the near future.

October 10 , 2018

U.S.: Cuties becomes Disneyland's official citrus fruit

The branded clementines will be used in numerous food and beverage areas throughout Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.

October 09 , 2018

Mangoes in Charts: Ecuador, bringing high value fruit over the winter months

Ecuador doesn't always fetch the highest prices, but the country has been receiving a premium for one of its more in-demand varieties.

October 09 , 2018

Egyptian table grape export value rises by 10% in 2017-18

The export volume also reportedly rose by 3% to 120,000MT from September through July.

October 09 , 2018

U.K.: Tesco removes best before dates from produce items to help fight waste

Best before dates will be scrapped on 116 additional products including apples, oranges, cabbages and asparagus.

October 08 , 2018

Mushroom extract found to help honeybees fight viruses

Although it’s in the early stages of development, the Washington State University researchers see great potential.

October 08 , 2018