NZ: New anti-stink bug treatment requirements for Italian shipping containers

After incursions of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in Santiago and Sydney, New Zealand's biosecurity authority is not taking any chances.

January 11 , 2018

Chile: Fruit flies discovered in San Bernardo

The most recent detections are closer to commercial operations than the finding late last year in Las Condes.

January 11 , 2018

Citrus greening insect advances quickly in Portugal, sparking concerns in Spain

Valencia's Unió de Llauradors i Ramaders is worried about the African citrus psyllid's 'rapid and irrepressible' expansion in the neighboring country.

January 11 , 2018

German tree fruit planting area rose 10% in past five years

However, 4% of German tree fruit farms have stopped operating since 2012.

January 11 , 2018

Spain: New office and CEO for SanLucar

Founder Stephan Rötzer will take a step back to concentrate further development of the brand and products. 

January 11 , 2018

Frieda's: "Brain foods" and carb substitutes key trends for 2018

Blueberries, purple grapes and Stokes Purple sweet potatoes could benefit from a demand push toward foods that support cognitive function.

January 11 , 2018

South Australia: Fruit fly outbreak declared in Adelaide

The outbreak location is some 167km (103mi) away from the Riverina region formally recognized by China as fruit fly-free.

January 10 , 2018

Dole Food Company pulls out of IPO

Less than a week after negotiations fell through with Greenyard, Dole has also opted not to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

January 10 , 2018

State of the Market - Week 1, 2018

New sea-freight arrivals of Chilean cherries pushed down prices in China during Week 1, but fast market movement prevented a considerable build-up of inventory.

January 10 , 2018

Ecuadorian banana farm hits record yields

The AEBE hopes more farms can adopt similar practices in order to drastically raise production for a country that is already the world leader in banana exports.

January 10 , 2018