U.S.: Diamond Fruit Growers invests in 'world's first pear line'

The new 18-lane Unitec sizer will run 100 bins per hour, replacing two presizing machines, and requires far fewer employees to run it than the previous line.

July 23 , 2018

The reasons behind the tight U.S. lemon supply

Wonderful Citrus and the CCM explain what has been going in the U.S. lemon market recently, while the Chilean Citrus Committee gives us the perspective from a key supplying country.

July 23 , 2018

India: Chile overtakes NZ as leading Southern Hemisphere kiwifruit supplier

Tarun Arora of IG International speaks about the "tremendous stress" on the Indian kiwifruit market, the huge effect U.S. tariffs could have on apple supply dynamics, and the company's first blueberry plantings.

July 23 , 2018

U.S.: Case count rises in cyclospora outbreak linked to McDonald's salads

U.S. authorities say 163 have been affected by a multistate cyclospora outbreak linked to McDonald's salads.

July 20 , 2018

U.S.: Trump threatens tariffs on all US$500B of Chinese imports

The trade war shows no signs of ending anytime soon...

July 20 , 2018

U.S. blueberry growers facing tough July market, says Wish Farms

Georgia's lower-than-anticipated crop was also said to have caused marketers problems earlier this season.

July 20 , 2018

Chilean apple industry concerned over effects of U.S.-China trade war

Chilean exporters worry that if the U.S. exports fewer apples to China, that fruit will likely end up somewhere else.

July 20 , 2018

Spain reveals weather impact on 2017-18 strawberry crop

Strawberry production in Huelva may have declined this past season, but blueberries managed to see a rise.

July 20 , 2018

Opinion: Tesco, Carrefour alliance may not provide results in produce as predicted

Jim Prevor argues it is unlikely that consolidating buying will result in improvements in choice, quality and value for consumers

July 20 , 2018

New app to help Spanish growers choose which citrus varieties to plant

The Spanish developers say the app will take into account information about the conditions of the land to suggest the most suitable varieties.

July 20 , 2018