NZ: Seeka to bolster plantings of new avocado variety

An avocado variety with less alternate bearing and different harvest windows is set for growth in New Zealand over the coming years.

December 19 , 2016

U.S.: Growers Express gets patent for processed cauliflower

The announcement comes shortly after the group's 'Cauliflower Crumbles' line won the Joe Nucci Award for Product Innovation during the New York Produce Show.

December 19 , 2016

Peru: Camposol to open Chinese office

"China is our biggest project for the year 2017," says Camposol Trading CEO Jose Antonio Gomez-Bazan.

December 16 , 2016

South Africa lifts EU citrus exports despite lower volumes, tough CBS rules

The EU is not satisfied with the four interceptions of CBS this year, prompting calls from South African industry for WTO action.

December 16 , 2016

A glimpse of Brooklyn's grocery 'landmark', rooftop greenhouse

We take a look at two novel food concepts in New York's most populous borough - 3 Guys From Brooklyn and Gotham Greens.

December 15 , 2016

Central Chile's table grapes most affected by unseasonal rainfall, says Fedefruta

Fedefruta's president says cherries appear to have escaped significant damage from last week's rainfall, but some grape varieties in the Valparaiso region have taken a hit.

December 14 , 2016

U.S.: Gotham Greens joins 'ugly produce' movement

An urban agriculture company says that although its 'ugly produce' represents a 'drop in the bucket' of its business, it wanted to raise consumer awareness about the issue of food waste.

December 13 , 2016

Japanese company set to buy Fyffes for €751M

The deal is worth around €751 million would tie up two of the world's leading banana distributors.

December 13 , 2016

Young Entrepreneur: Could consumer-oriented baby apple trees take off?

The concept has been put forward by Dutch group Fairplant, which saw a fair amount of traffic at its stand during Interpoma.

December 08 , 2016

The sky's the limit for Cosmic Crisp apples

It's "not a normal situation to be ordering that far out", says PVM president Lynnell Brandt of the tree planting projections for Cosmic Crisp apples in Washington State .

December 08 , 2016