New leader for Chilean Hass Avocado Committee

Former general manager Juan Enrique Lazo took on a new role with UPAC Trading in November.

January 15 , 2018

Challenges ahead for Polish blueberry growers

Polskie Jagody had a difficult season in 2017 from both a production and market perspective, but this makes the case even stronger for revitalizing efforts from the field through to the trade.

January 15 , 2018

Melons and mangoes led Brazilian fruit export growth in 2017

Last year's uptick makes ambitions to raise exports 50% over five years a conceivable goal for the world's third-largest fruit producer.

January 15 , 2018

Hazel Technologies partners with Agritrade Farms to extend okra shelf life

The USDA-backed group is broadening the horizons of its packaging inserts that breathe longer life and better post-harvest quality into fresh produce.

January 12 , 2018

Slight decline for Spanish fruit & veg exports to the U.K.

The drop in volume was in line with a fall in export returns for Great Britain's leading fresh fruit and vegetable supplier.

January 12 , 2018

China: Shanghai Port fruit imports rose by almost a third in 2017

Imports exceeded one million metric tons (MT) for the first time last year.

January 12 , 2018

California: Governor Brown proposes US$488M budget for food and ag in 2018-19

Intensified citrus greening suppression efforts and the development of alternative pesticides are included in the 2018-19 budget proposal.

January 12 , 2018

NZ: Spider found in Italian kiwifruit

Italian kiwifruit haven't had the best run pest-wise in nearby Australia either.

January 11 , 2018

NZ: New anti-stink bug treatment requirements for Italian shipping containers

After incursions of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in Santiago and Sydney, New Zealand's biosecurity authority is not taking any chances.

January 11 , 2018

Chile: Fruit flies discovered in San Bernardo

The most recent detections are closer to commercial operations than the finding late last year in Las Condes.

January 11 , 2018