U.K.: Tesco customers go bananas over price hike

The leading supermarket chain has increased prices of individual bananas in its inner-city stores, attributing the move to rising lease costs.

September 06 , 2018

Peru seeks to export to niche markets through banana diversification

Peru is hoping to import banana plants from Brazil, where a different varietal subgroup is predominant.

September 04 , 2018

U.K.: Promising robotic harvester shows broad application potential, including raspberries

A prototype robotic raspberry harvester developed by Fieldwork Robotics at the University of Plymouth has the potential to be reconfigured to pick a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

September 03 , 2018

Pink Lady and Bravo apples among the healthiest, study finds

Research carried out by the University of Western Australia (UWA) and Edith Cowan University (ECU) found the two apples are high in flavonoids.

August 31 , 2018

Argentina exports first sweet citrus to China in eight years

Argentina had exported oranges to China until 2010 but then stopped amid numerous difficulties.

August 30 , 2018

Wada Farms announces pivotal exclusive partnership with Genesis Organics

August 29 , 2018

Apples in Charts: New varieties lead U.S. prices going into Washington season

Braeburn and Red Delicious have been fetching lower prices than the market average, but Honeycrisp and Pink Lady have been enjoying large premiums.

August 28 , 2018

U.S. and Mexico reach preliminary NAFTA deal

The preliminary agreement reportedly centers on the rules governing the automobile industry and still excludes Canada, which has been absent from talks held in Washington in recent weeks.

August 27 , 2018

Weaker domestic demand brings Japanese apples onto world stage

A Tokyo-based exporter speaks about the reasons why domestic demand has been falling, some of the key challenges involved with exporting Japanese apples, and what the future could hold.