Don Limón developing new Indian grape projects

The company's previous collaborative project with the German Government recently finished, and now the company is looking into what other challenges it can help to solve in Maharashtra.

July 04 , 2018

Spain: Valencia hailstorm causes "extremely serious damage" to citrus, persimmon

A storm late last week is estimated to have caused €47 million of losses over some 11,000 hectares, and will likely cut the next persimmon crop down by 15%.

July 04 , 2018

U.S.: APHIS lifts Medfly quarantine area in Los Angeles County

The quarantine zone was established in August last year, and dozens of additional detections of adults and larvae were made over the following weeks.  

July 03 , 2018

U.S.: Amazon veteran joins indoor farming startup

The New Jersey-based company has raised US$27.5 million since launching in 2017 and is set to open its second grow operation this year.

July 03 , 2018

Opinion: Protecting your brand through planning ahead

Following the Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak in the U.S., Bev Oster says it is crucial for companies to have a communications plan in place to handle crises.

July 03 , 2018

Blackberries in Charts: Strategic growth leads to more stable pricing

Prices typically spike around June and remain high through September, and this June prices have been higher than the last two years on the back of low volumes.

July 03 , 2018

BayWa affiliate expands South African avocado business through JV with Afrupro

A new company being created by a Dutch supplier and South African marketing organization will grant low-interest loans to avocado farmers.

July 02 , 2018

Tesco and Carrefour to form "long-term, strategic alliance"

Tesco says the agreement will create "significant opportunities" for suppliers and lead to lower prices.

July 02 , 2018

Australian supermarket chain Coles vows to stop importing lemons

Australia is a net lemon importer, with most coming from the US, and local supplies are typically lowest over December and January.

June 29 , 2018

U.S.: Arctic ApBitz dried apple slices "extremely well received" on Amazon

The product is made from genetically modified non-browning Arctic Golden apples, developed by Canadian biotechnology company Okanagan Specialty Fruits

June 29 , 2018