Mango Mania display contest dazzles U.S. grocery stores

September 26 , 2018

Australia: Mango growers get closer to Asia with new Darwin-Hong Kong charter flights

Mango farmers in Australia's Top End have drastically cut their export supply chain into Asia thanks to new direct flights from Darwin to Hong Kong, and speculation is in the air that their peers in Cairns might do the same.

September 26 , 2018

Capespan sells Joy Wing Mau stake for US$82M to focus on primary operations

However, the companies remain partners and joint shareholders in the fruit distributor Joy Wing Mau Asia which was established last year.

September 26 , 2018

Berry People launches inaugural Chilean organic blueberry season and Avo People brand avocados

The company is also announcing a full line of branded conventional berries and avocados to complement its core organic offering, as well as the start of its Mexican raspberry season.

September 26 , 2018

Chilean Pink Lady exports surpass projections

While it has been a positive season overall, there have been some challenges including a larger proportion of smaller size fruit.

September 26 , 2018

Urban Crop Solutions offers a glowing and growing global future for indoor farming

The Belgium-based firm, one of 13 start-ups featured as this year's World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, provides ground-breaking 'turnkey' vertical solutions for growers.

September 26 , 2018

Australia: Queensland Government releases details of strawberry relief package

More than half of the AUD$1 million strawberry sabotage response fund will be used for restoring consumer confidence in the category through a targeted campaign.

September 25 , 2018

NZ: MPI releases thousands of seized fruit plants

A meeting between MPI and industry members to discuss the potential reaccreditation of the U.S.-based facility is scheduled for later this week.

September 25 , 2018

Root-zone cooling technology doubles lettuce yields, speeds growth

"These results highlight the many benefits of root zone cooling in modern agriculture including enhanced plant growth, improved quality, shorter growing cycles, greater growth uniformity as well as energy savings."

September 25 , 2018

Blackberries in Charts: Will Mexico turn around its diminishing returns?

Mexico has held a consistently high share of the U.S. blackberry market over the last few years, but demand has not been keeping up with supply.

September 25 , 2018