State of the Market - Week 11, 2019

Arrivals of Indian supply led to slight price declines for white seedless grapes in the European market.

March 21 , 2019

Driscoll's takes California Berry Cultivars (CBC) to court

Driscoll's has filed legal action against a berry breeder alleging patent infringement and conversion of its proprietary strawberry varieties.

March 21 , 2019

Chile edges closer to Vietnamese market access for apples, cherries

After the Vietnamese market was suspended for Chilean fruit in 2015, table grape access was quickly regained and now two more commodities may follow suit after years of negotiations.

March 21 , 2019

Australian veggie exports jump in 2018

Australian fresh vegetable exports rose by 11.4% last year with Singapore retaining its spot as the leading market, while high growth rates were seen for potatoes, onions, broccoli and cauliflower.

March 19 , 2019

Could early sweet apple 'Posy' herald rosy future for NZ growers?

In a launch that has been 20 years in the making, two New Zealand apple growers have made the first shipments of a new apple variety they hope will take the Chinese market by storm.

March 19 , 2019

Argentina leads the way in organic pome fruit exports to the EU

Argentine pome fruit growers are reaping the benefits of organic fruit demand in the European Union, positioning themselves as the leading suppliers outside the community.

March 18 , 2019

Spanish growers ring alarm bells over citrus greening

The Spanish citrus industry has demanded immediate steps to prevent the spread of an insect known to carry huanglongbing (HLB), a disease it claims could have "almost apocalyptic" impacts on the sector.

March 18 , 2019

Aussie produce industry sets ambitious goals for sustainable packaging

A new group representing Australia's leading fresh fruit and vegetable companies has set a goal to make produce packaging 100% recyclable.

March 18 , 2019

U.K.: Major industry players snap up the next generation of talent at The Fresh Careers Fair 2019

Some of the biggest names in fresh food and drink connected with hundreds of skilled job seekers at the annual recruitment event in London on Wednesday.

March 18 , 2019

Australia expecting best quality almond crop in a decade

In addition, pundits believe the inventory at the end of the U.S. marketing year in August 2019 will be similar to that of 2018

March 15 , 2019