Australian state imposes big fine for not declaring fruit on entry

The state government's new policy announced on Friday comes following a December fruit fly outbreak in Riverland.

January 04 , 2019

Heatwave could affect Chilean fruit crops

Temperatures of up to around 36ºC (97ºF) are forecast for multiple days this week for the Coquimbo, Valparaiso and Metropolitan regions.

January 04 , 2019

U.S.: Hass avocado sales soar over summer holidays

"Each year sales have been exceeding the previous year’s record highs as avocados become more mainstream.”

January 03 , 2019

Hawaii resumes avocado exports to mainland after 25-year hiatus

Weekly shipments of around 3,000 pounds of green-skinned Sharwil avocado to two Seattle-based wholesale produce companies began in early December.

January 03 , 2019

Australia: Hail causes "significant" losses on cherry orchards in NSW region

However, the hail is not expected to have a substantial impact on national volume this season.

January 03 , 2019

U.K. appoints first food waste chief

In his new role, the appointee will work with food businesses across manufacturing, retail and hospitality to tackle waste “from farm to fork”.

January 03 , 2019

Vietnamese fruit and veg exports up by 12% in 2018

China remained the leading market, accounting for three-quarters of market share with more than US$2.4 billion.

January 03 , 2019

Fruit in Charts: What happens to USDA market data during a U.S. Government shutdown?

The shutdown affects most non-essential services, which unfortunately include those provided by the USDA market news service

January 02 , 2019

AgroFresh launches 'breakthrough' technology to predict risk of produce disorders

The freshness solutions company over recent months has launched various new technologies under the umbrella of its FreshCloud platform.

January 02 , 2019

State of the Market - Week 52, 2018

Prices of blueberries, avocados and cherries dropped in the final week of 2018 in the U.S. market.

January 02 , 2019