Australia: Mainland cherry growers complete first airfreight season in China

Australian Cherries were first exported to China in 2013, but until recently access had been limited to fruit from the island state of Tasmania.

February 13 , 2019

Chambers plugs gap in U.K. prepared fruit market with snacking division

The Fruitery, its ‘market-leading’ ready-to-eat fruit facility, is packing own-label pots and punnets of mainly berries for retailers and foodservice operators.

February 12 , 2019

Almost half of world's insect species facing extinction, global study finds

A global scientific review of insect numbers suggests that 40% of species are undergoing "dramatic rates of decline" around the world.

February 12 , 2019

Avocados in Charts: Record volumes for Super Bowl sent prices down - will this trend continue?

By comparing this season's data with that of 2015-16, some predictions can be made about what is in store for the U.S. avocado market.

February 12 , 2019

EU apple markets seeing "sales upturn" after challenging start, says VOG

It said the early season was "shrouded in doubt" due to the record production on the continent and the "excessively high retail prices" following the poor harvest of the previous season.

February 08 , 2019

Chiquita launches new integrated container service to Europe

The company says the service that will operate between Central America and the Netherlands will result in fresher bananas and longer shelf life.

February 08 , 2019

State of the Market - Week 5, 2019

Week 5 in the U.S. market saw a drop in blueberry demand and prices, but an improvement for green and red seedless table grapes.

February 08 , 2019

New device automates pest-monitoring on farms

The technology combines solar power, sensors, cameras, and image processing to monitor the farms, providing numerous benefits to growers.

February 08 , 2019

New Zealand bids to host World Avocado Congress 2023

If successful, this would be the first time New Zealand has hosted the event, the next installment of which will take place in Colombia in September.

February 07 , 2019

U.S.: Bipartisan support for push to end tomato suspension agreement with Mexico

Two Florida lawmakers have written to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urging him to end an agreement with Mexico that they say has put a rising number U.S. tomato growers out of business.

February 07 , 2019