Chinese '7 Bu Gou' kiwifruit enters Canada

Around eight tons of the premium variety arrived into Vancouver in late December.

January 16 , 2019

The Biocontrol Brief: Discovering the classical biological control approach

In the second of our educational series on biological pest control, Thomas Grandperrin takes a look at the history and practice of classical biocontrol.

January 16 , 2019

Avocado-related injuries increasing in NZ

A rising number of people are also being treated for 'avocado hand' in the U.K., where a leading surgeon last year called for warning labels on the fruit.

January 16 , 2019

Costa Rica: Pineapple plantations see rapid growth

The area covered by pineapple plantations was found to have increased by 16% from 2016 to 2017.

January 15 , 2019

China: Dongfang announces record citrus harvest

The major citrus producer is expecting a sharp uptick on its 2018 Navel orange volumes, and a minor rise for tangerines.

January 15 , 2019

Chile: Weekly cherry export volumes likely to see sharp drop

Manuel Alcaíno of Decofrut also expected that the Chinese market would react positively to a new varietal mix new now arriving.

January 15 , 2019

Panama: Del Monte subsidiary to export first bananas in coming weeks

A batch of 4,000 boxes of fruit grown on a 'reactivated' plantation is due to be shipped to the U.S. market on Feb. 18.

January 15 , 2019

Fruit in Charts: The winners and losers of 2018 (Part 1 of 3)

Two fruits saw averages prices more than 40% higher in the U.S. market last year compared to 2017.

January 15 , 2019

U.S.: Romaine safety not impacted by shutdown, says LGMA

The Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement says the industry has "significantly stepped up efforts" to improve safety following last year's outbreaks.

January 15 , 2019

Mexico: Pioneering project uses greenhouses, new growing methods to triple fig yields

Using a new variety, the method has also led the trees to produce fruit after just a few months while they are still very small.

January 14 , 2019