U.S.: Produce Pay becomes latest Blue Book registered developer

Produce Pay has invested heavily in its new online marketplace platform focused on the fruit and vegetable industry.

June 28 , 2017

Orri clementines show promise for Chilean citrus growers

Israeli and Chilean representatives of the late season variety provide deep insights into how the fruit differs from the competition on the farm and at retail.

June 27 , 2017

U.S.: Florida dragon fruit suppliers upbeat about Ecuadorian access

The consensus seems to be that imports will not impact on local growers and will in fact boost the dragon fruit category in the U.S.

June 23 , 2017

Dole opens major new pineapple production facility in the Philippines

The plant will reportedly be able to process some 250,000MT of fruit annually and provide 1,500 jobs.

June 16 , 2017

Grupo Molina pioneers new state for Mexican table grape industry

Once completed the project could have a harvest capacity of 10 million boxes in an ideal market window for the United States.

June 12 , 2017

Ambrosia apple patent will still be valid outside North America

"There are still many more years of protection in the rest of the world," says a representative of variety manager Summerland.

June 09 , 2017

Mexico: Michoacán Governor makes accusations against APEAM president

Governor Silvano Aureoles Conejo has alleged a Mexican avocado industry leader has an illegal orchard in Villa Madero.

June 07 , 2017

Western Australian growers to trial new kiwifruit varieties from Miko Asia

"The trials will soon give us a better idea about this, but we're hopeful that we should be able to get in before the New Zealand supply," says John Kilrain of the Southern Forests Food Council.

June 07 , 2017

Australia: First overseas trials planned for Bravo apple this year

From the same department that bred Pink Lady, the Burgundy-colored apple is now grown in five Australian states.

June 01 , 2017

Opinion: Fair Trade mangoes deliver flavor and impact

Fair Trade USA's Gesner Cledo Nozil explains how the program is delivering real benefits to small-holder Haitian mango farmers.

May 26 , 2017