Q&A: Peru's opportune tilt at the U.S. pomegranate market

Peru's leading pomegranate exporter is hopeful a potential Australian-run local irradiation plant could help boost the export sector's chances for shipping to the U.S.

March 18 , 2016

China: Mission Produce, Lantao and Pagoda sign avocado JV

A new partnership in China aims to build the leading avocado brand in the country for the years to come.

March 18 , 2016

Thai fruit imports surged in 2015

Apple imports led the pack while melons showed the greatest percentage growth.

March 18 , 2016

Consortium demands Spanish strawberry growers protect nature reserve

A consortium including retailers such as Albert Heijn, Edeka and M&S have called for an end to strawberry production practices it claims are damaging wetlands.

March 18 , 2016

U.K. mango market "under a lot of pressure"

Avnish Malde of importer Wealmoor says there will likely be a dearth of mangoes until week 19, with the "highest prices seen in a long time".

March 17 , 2016

Russia blocks 300MT of produce re-exported from Belarus

The full force of Russia's import ban on sanctioning countries and Turkey could be felt in the first half of March.

March 17 , 2016

U.S.: Record value for California table grapes in 2015

California's table grape crop value rose by almost 4% last year to notch a record for the state at US$1.83 billion.

March 17 , 2016

New U.S. food safety rules to require 'preventative controls' from exporters

As if produce didn't have enough acronyms, there is another that fruit traders to the U.S. will have to become familiar with or risk losing business - PCQI.

March 17 , 2016

U.S.: Hass Avocado Board puts retail trends in the spotlight

The HAB's Top 10 Retail Trends report gives insights for the industry and how it can help build the Hass avocado category.

March 17 , 2016

Australian grower group hails govt policy to tackle misuse of power

Australian vegetable and potato grower body Ausveg has welcomed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's decision to amend the Competition and Consumer Act.

March 16 , 2016