State of the Market - Week 30, 2018

Lemon stocks in Japan were around 40% higher year-on-year last week, as prices fell.

August 02 , 2018

South Africa: Land expropriation won't lead to more black farmers, says Agri SA

"Constitutional amendments - and even worst-case expropriation without compensation - may make for good electioneering but it doesn’t make more black farmers."

August 02 , 2018

Peru forecasts massive 60% rise in blueberry exports

The figure is almost quadruple the 2016-17 figure and puts Peru not too far off the production level of its southern neighbor.

August 02 , 2018

U.S.: Zest Labs files US$2B lawsuit against Walmart

"On March 1, 2018 when Walmart announced its Eden solution, we were surprised and concerned by how similar the description was to Zest Fresh."

August 01 , 2018

The Packaging Pitch: The other half of the plate debate

"The good news for our industry is there is almost no debate about our ‘our half of the plate'."

August 01 , 2018

Australia: CropLogic announces Mildura expansion

The global agronomy services company said its future growth strategy for Australia has highlighted a specified region in the southeast.

July 31 , 2018

U.S. and China looking to restart trade talks

The next wave of U.S. tariffs on US$16 billion of Chinese goods is set to kick in as early as Wednesday.

July 31 , 2018

Colombia to export first blueberries to U.S., Europe this year

Blueberries Colombia plans to ship a total of between 1,000 and 1,500MT to various major markets over a period of a year and a half.

July 31 , 2018

Lemons in Charts: Massive U.S. category growth in tandem with rising prices

Over the last few years lemons have seen greater growth in the U.S. market than avocados, berries or cherries, and Latin America is poised to benefit from the price peak seen over certain months.

July 31 , 2018

Spanish mandarin growers file complaint over "disastrous" new varieties

Dozens of farmers have demanded compensation, saying that the breeder failed to provide sufficient information on the two varieties launched in 2008.

July 31 , 2018