Global banana consumption recovered in 2016 after three-year decline, report finds

Market research company IndexBox has listed some key findings from a recent report looking at the global banana market.

March 19 , 2018

Growers Czech out new cherries Tamara, Irena for commercial growth

With Tamara as a large cherry and Irina as a pollinator for the late-season Regina variety, growers are finding new opportunities in a sector where successful introductions are few and far between.

March 19 , 2018

Irradiation for Peruvian blueberries part of wider U.S. market access talks, says industry rep

Sergio del Castillo reveals where the treatment will take place in the U.S., while Cort Brazelton says this development shows that both countries have highly functional groups that are working together.

March 19 , 2018

Walmart files patent for autonomous robotic bees

Unlike Harvard University's RoboBees, the technology described in the patent could be remotely controlled and automatically detect pollen.

March 19 , 2018

Colombia "one step away" from exporting Hass avocados to Japan

Several months after Colombia secured U.S. avocado market access, the South American country has now agreed on export protocols with Japan.

March 18 , 2018

Ecuador's share of U.S. banana market saw sharp decline in 2017

The drop has been largely attributed to rising production levels from Central American countries, which can sell their fruit at more competitive prices in the U.S.

March 16 , 2018

U.S.: Gotham Greens breaks ground on second Chicago greenhouse

The 140,000-square-foot facility will be located in the Pullman neighborhood, which is also where the company's existing Chicago rooftop greenhouse is located.

March 16 , 2018