U.S.: Michigan kids prefer Jonagold apples

In a season marked by strong movement and positive export growth prospects, the Michigan Apple Committee has found an interesting surprise closer to home.

January 12 , 2017

KiwiGold enters organic agreement in Argentina

Jingold director Alessandro Fornari says the new organic deal has "generated great expectations with customers, especially those in the USA".

January 11 , 2017

Chinese grape market access draws closer for Spain

With a visit by Chinese inspectors due for July this year, the inaugural exports could take place in August.

January 11 , 2017

Spanish persimmon production set to double within three years

As an increasing number of Spanish citrus growers turn their attention to persimmons, the industry is looking further afield than Europe to export its fruit.

January 11 , 2017

Italy's Origine Group launches Sweeki kiwifruit brand in China

The first container of Sweeki-branded fruit was recently imported to Guangzhou, and more consignments are on the way to the market.

January 10 , 2017

Planned Guatemalan trucker strike threatens fresh produce export stability

As a repeat of last year's strike looms large, growers have called for improved dialogue to prevent another disaster from hitting exports.

January 10 , 2017

Alaskan containerized hydroponics win prestigious farming award

The brains behind an "Arctic ready" hydroponic, mobile system for producing fresh vegetables have won the American Farm Bureau Federation's Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

January 10 , 2017

More late year blues for U.S. market

“If you consider that a market is like a person, it will always react abruptly to changes in the routine,” says a Peruvian industry rep.

January 09 , 2017

Major vertical farm operator builds productivity, scale and scope

U.S.-based AeroFarms is just starting to carry out its first sales from the largest vertical farm in the world, but it won't be the largest for very long.

January 03 , 2017

Australia approves field trials for Panama disease-resistant GM banana

A regulator has authorized six hectares of open field trials in the Northern Territory for a period of five years.

December 23 , 2016