'Momentum building' in Korean market for Australian table grapes, says ATGA

In 2016-17, South Korea mainly imported grapes from Chile, Peru and the U.S., with Australia being the only other exporter with just a 0.32% market share.

April 16 , 2018

Photo gallery: Touring Wonderful Company's California operations

Join us on a recent media tour round Wonderful Company's operations, including a visit to a Halo farm and processing plant.

April 16 , 2018

U.S. fresh produce groups react to E. coli outbreak linked to Arizona-grown lettuce

Leading industry groups offered their deepest sympathies to those affected while also emphasizing nearly all the romaine lettuce now being harvested and shipped was from California.

April 13 , 2018

U.S.: E. coli outbreak linked to Arizona-grown lettuce

However, the CDC reports no common grower, supplier, distributor or brand has been identified as the source of the outbreak.

April 13 , 2018

Kenyan avocado season off to good start

One exporter says exports could rise by up to 30% this year, but expects that by May there will be very low Hass volumes available.

April 13 , 2018

European Commission to ban unfair trade practices in the food supply chain

Practices to be banned include late payments for perishable food products and last-minute order cancellations.

April 13 , 2018

Chilean blueberry season wraps up with 7% export boost

Exports grew to the Netherlands and China at a much faster rate than to the U.S.

April 13 , 2018

Camposol buys Uruguayan mandarin plantations

The development comes soon after the company announced it had purchased hundreds of hectares of land for avocado production in Colombia.

April 12 , 2018

U.S.: Trump considers rejoining TPP

The development comes as the U.S. Government looks into ways it can protect the country's farmers in the wake of China imposing tariffs on numerous agricultural commodities including a 15% duty on many fruit crops.

April 12 , 2018

Origine Group kicks of Chilean Sweeki kiwifruit season

The Italian produce consortium says the Chilean season is running slightly later than last year, with similar volumes but larger sizes expected.

April 12 , 2018