Huge jump in Ecuadorian dragon fruit exports

Access to the U.S. market and booming demand in Hong Kong have helped lead to a surge in shipments of the tropical fruit.

April 20 , 2018

U.S.: First Indian mango imports for the season hit East Coast market

India's leading mango exporter to the United States expects continued growth this year with plans to keep gaining exposure to the mainstream market.

April 20 , 2018

NZ: T&G Global sells Kerikeri fruit operations to Seeka

The agreement is worth US$29 million, while T&G has also sold all its shares in kiwifruit marketer Zespri.

April 19 , 2018

Australia: Citrus canker detected in Northern Territory

To date the disease has only been found on a potted lime variety that is not found in commercial production.

April 19 , 2018

London Produce Show preview: Spanish PDO loquat presents opportunity to differentiate

Produced artisanally under Protected Denomination of Origin certification in Alicante, grower-supplier Cascriva is offering the loquat as a fresh proposition for U,K. retail buyers.

April 19 , 2018

Chilean kiwifruit set for export growth, gold recovery in 2018

Chile is taking a new approach to the field and how it markets kiwifruit this year, along with the support of fresh developments in the gold variety category.

April 19 , 2018

U.S.: More people fall ill in lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak

The multistate outbreak has caused an unusually high hospitalization rate compared to most E. coli cases, while almost 10% of the people affected to date have developed kidney failure.

April 18 , 2018

Australia: US$3.9M research project to put systems approach on the table

While systems approach pest mitigation is par for the course in many fresh produce-exporting nations, in Australia it is not as widespread.

April 18 , 2018

Australia: Costa Group CEO to chair agtech innovator

“I have always searched for game-changing technology and I am convinced that The Yield will make a major contribution to the future success of the global agriculture industry,” says Harry Debney.

April 18 , 2018

India: APM Terminals launches integrated cold chain solutions

A company executive highlights India has seen an increasing demand for temperature and humidity controlled products.

April 18 , 2018