South African venture to ignite dragon fruit industry with trademark cultivars

Having registered the country's first dragon fruit cultivars, a nursery owner now plans to release plant material for 1,000 hectares of production to licensed growers.

June 20 , 2016

Chilean seedless Tango mandarins to take on Murcotts in global markets

After some slow steps to begin with, the pace is picking up for Tango mandarin production in Chile.

June 20 , 2016

What prompted the rebrand at Unifrutti of America?

Tastyfrutti International CEO Andreas Economou discusses the company's ownership change and key trends affecting the fruit trade.

June 17 , 2016

Russian ban may extend to West Africa

Russia's food safety watchdog has earmarked nine West African countries as in line for produce import restrictions.

June 14 , 2016

Aksun to open Turkey's largest produce packhouse

A major Turkish produce company has recently made the largest investment in its 30-year history.

June 14 , 2016

Costa Rican police destroy marijuana plants hidden in fruit fields

A new technique for hiding marijuana in passion fruit fields has been discovered in Costa Rica.

June 13 , 2016

Pink Lady apple cosy campaign hailed major success

Pink Lady came up with a novel idea to keep fruit in perfect condition for longer this year with the launch of the cosy, a knitted apple protector.

June 13 , 2016

Israeli 'short and sweet' grape season wraps up as Egypt enters

Galilee Export has confirmed a stronger campaign compared with previous years.

June 10 , 2016

Could natural Aussie tech change the avocado processing game?

Naturo has received worldwide interest for a new breed of avocado processing machines that promise long shelf life, no additives and no noticeable difference in flavor.