U.S.: New disease-resistant basil variety addresses critical industry problem

Three men with a long-standing connection to basil teamed up to bring about a disease-resistant variety to an industry wrecked by downy mildew.

May 10 , 2018

U.S.: Romaine-linked E. coli outbreak now affecting 29 states

Also since the last update, 28 more ill people have been reported, bringing the total to 149.

May 09 , 2018

U.S.: Gotham Greens announces Baltimore urban greenhouse expansion

The expansion to Baltimore represents the third city the company's growing network of high-tech urban greenhouses, after New York and Chicago.

May 09 , 2018

Argentina: Fruit fly found in U.S.-bound lemons

However, the province's governor said that exports to the U.S. would not be suspended.

May 09 , 2018

Sumitomo to launch "breakthrough" banana fungicide

The Japan-based company expects it to be rapidly adopted for Black Sigatoka control programs on Latin American banana plantations.

May 03 , 2018

Mission Produce hires new sales operations manager for Europe

His new role will include formulating and executing sales plans as well as managing the sales support staff in the company's Netherlands facility.

May 02 , 2018

New late mandarin variety launched in Spain

"It is the latest variety of all," said ASOVAV general secretary Javier Sellés of the new cultivar Spring Sunshine.

April 23 , 2018

Kenyan avocado season off to good start

One exporter says exports could rise by up to 30% this year, but expects that by May there will be very low Hass volumes available.

April 13 , 2018

U.S. importer "shocked" to still be selling Peruvian seedless grapes

"The Peruvian's are going to take control of this winter import table grape market."

March 23 , 2018

Maluma yields outperform Hass in Peruvian avocado trials, claims Talsa

The Peruvian grower-exporter is pushing the envelope with orchard density and to great effect, with expectations to hit 39MT per hectare on one farm this upcoming season.

March 15 , 2018