Australia: Mango growers get closer to Asia with new Darwin-Hong Kong charter flights

Mango farmers in Australia's Top End have drastically cut their export supply chain into Asia thanks to new direct flights from Darwin to Hong Kong, and speculation is in the air that their peers in Cairns might do the same.

September 26 , 2018

Chilean Pink Lady exports surpass projections

While it has been a positive season overall, there have been some challenges including a larger proportion of smaller size fruit.

September 26 , 2018

Urban Crop Solutions offers a glowing and growing global future for indoor farming

The Belgium-based firm, one of 13 start-ups featured as this year's World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, provides ground-breaking 'turnkey' vertical solutions for growers.

September 26 , 2018

Australia: Queensland Government releases details of strawberry relief package

More than half of the AUD$1 million strawberry sabotage response fund will be used for restoring consumer confidence in the category through a targeted campaign.

September 25 , 2018

NZ: MPI releases thousands of seized fruit plants

A meeting between MPI and industry members to discuss the potential reaccreditation of the U.S.-based facility is scheduled for later this week.

September 25 , 2018

Blackberries in Charts: Will Mexico turn around its diminishing returns?

Mexico has held a consistently high share of the U.S. blackberry market over the last few years, but demand has not been keeping up with supply.

September 25 , 2018

EU avocado buyers mission gets underway in Colombia

A group of European avocado buyers and importers is visiting Colombia this week to learn more about the rapidly-growing industry in the South American country.

September 25 , 2018

Del Monte announces tomato JV with Rene Produce

Del Monte Fresh Produce is forming a joint venture with the Mexican grower-shipper to market tomatoes to customers in the U.S. and Canada.

September 24 , 2018

Greenyard sells horticulture arm for €120M

Belgium-based produce company says it is taking "decisive actions towards a refocus and a strengthened balance sheet."

September 24 , 2018

Opinion: How the perishables industry can reduce risks associated with slow steaming

Lawyer Rafael Guarda Martínez explains what the industry can do to reduce the potential risks of slower shipping speeds.

September 24 , 2018