Australia: Queensland fruit fly pressures mount in Sunraysia

The GSPFA says fruit fly numbers in backyard gardens exploded in December due to rain across the region.

January 02 , 2018

Cold front hits Mexico

More than half of Mexico's 31 states are starting 2018 with frosts or rain as a cold front sweeps its way across a wide territory.

January 02 , 2018

Mexico: Large blackberry surface area needs replacing, claims Planamerica

An executive from Spanish plant breeder Planasa's Mexican subsidiary discusses varietal development in the country's berry sector.

January 02 , 2018

Chinese market opens for Argentine blueberries

Argentina joins its neighbors Chile and Peru in having access to the ever-growing market.

December 29 , 2017

Chile: Fruit fly detected in Santiago suburb

South America's only fruit fly-free country has a threat on its hands which thankfully is limited to a residential area far from any commercial farms.

December 22 , 2017

South Africa expects smaller litchi, mango crops in 2017-18

Derek Donkin said both the South African and Madagascan litchi seasons seem to be running later than last year.

December 21 , 2017

Aussie consumers starting to embrace online grocery shopping

A recent IBISWorld report highlights strong growth in recent years ahead of AmazonFresh's impending launch Down Under.

December 20 , 2017

Mexican-U.S. produce trade rises during Trump presidency

Exports to the southern neighbor have also seen growth, but nothing like the additional US$916 million worth of fruit Mexico sent to the U.S. from January to October.

December 20 , 2017

From Granny Smiths to garlic mushrooms: Koppert's microgreens add unexpected flavors to NYPS

"Very simply, we are a mix between Willy Wonka and Indiana Jones," says the general manager of the Koppert Cress' U.S. division.

December 20 , 2017

Argentina exporting more cherries via Chile

In what looks set to be a record year for volume, the sector is increasingly making the most of faster shipping services from the Chilean port of Valparaiso to tap into Asian market demand.

December 18 , 2017