Chinese inspectors visit Brazilian melon fields

The Brazilian melon industry has taken a "necessary step" in its bid to gain access to the Chinese market, with inspectors currently visiting the country's northern growing regions.

January 28 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 3, 2016

The cold weather in some European countries led to a general contraction in demand during week 3, particularly for nectarines and peaches.

January 27 , 2016

FLIA 2016: Outspan character tells zesty 'seed to plate' story

Meet Outspan Sam, a fun character promoting 'top of mind' awareness for fruit consumers.

January 27 , 2016

Iran ties up with Dutch university for fruit and pistachio food safety advice

Wageningen UR will work with an Iranian university to focus on food safety requirements for EU-bound exports.

January 27 , 2016

Low earners show moderate take-up in USDA produce incentive pilot

“I imagine policy makers will roll this out nationally,” says one of the study's authors.

January 27 , 2016

Mason jar bags add hipster touch to SunSelect specialty tomatoes

SunSelect and Oppy plan to use jar-shaped bags developed in Denmark to promote a range of produce items through the brand 'Outrageously Fresh'.

January 27 , 2016

U.S.: More people fall ill from imported cucumber salmonella outbreak

A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Poona that began in mid-2015 has affected more people than expected in recent months.

January 26 , 2016

U.K.: Tesco in hot water for delayed supplier payments

Tesco seriously breached a legally binding Groceries Supply Code of Practice by deliberately delaying payment to suppliers, an Ombudsman report has found.

January 26 , 2016

Russia dumps more EU fruit in landfills

Russia's clamp on the gray trade of prohibited produce imports continues, with the destruction of 19.5MT of Polish apples last week.

January 26 , 2016

MAS honeydews escaped Hurricane Patricia, show high sweetness levels

MAS' partners in Colima had luckily only planted 5% of their honeydews when Hurricane Patricia hit the state last year.

January 26 , 2016