Cool weather compressed Florida peach season

Al Finch of Florida Classic Growers expects the season to wrap up around mid-May.

May 07 , 2018

Greenyard's financial results fall short of expectations

"Nevertheless, our confidence in the future remains intact," said the CEO of the Belgium-headquartered produce multinational.

May 04 , 2018

China ramps up checks on U.S. fruit imports

Meanwhile, there was said to have been “significant disagreements over certain issues” in talks between officials from the two countries this week.

May 04 , 2018

U.S.: "Tremendous growth" seen in watermelon merchandising

The National Watermelon Promotion Board says that the initial domestic harvest and shipping is underway in Florida and Texas, amid expectations for an "excellent year".

May 04 , 2018

USDA seeks comments on proposed biotech food labeling rule

The USDA says the rule will provide "a uniform way to offer meaningful disclosure for consumers who want more information about their food."

May 04 , 2018

Jamaica to plant millions of fruit trees under new government initiative

The first million seedlings of the scheme, dubbed the Greening of Jamaica, will be made available over the next year.

May 04 , 2018

Soft Robotics raises US$20M in funding round

The company claims its soft gripping systems can grasp and manipulate items "with the same dexterity of the human hand."

May 03 , 2018

U.K.: Tesco launches wonky fruit & veg juice line

The leading U.K. supermarket chain aims to save over 3.5 metric tons (MT) of surplus fruit and vegetables in the first 12 weeks alone.

May 03 , 2018

Sumitomo to launch "breakthrough" banana fungicide

The Japan-based company expects it to be rapidly adopted for Black Sigatoka control programs on Latin American banana plantations.

May 03 , 2018

U.S.: First death recorded in lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak

A further 23 ill people have been reported since the last CDC update just a few days ago.

May 03 , 2018