State of the Market - Week 49, 2017

The European table grape market had good sales rates in week 49 with good quality overall from Peru along with supplies from Brazil, South Africa and Namibia.

December 13 , 2017

Fewer consumer items among Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2018 nominees

The list may reflect an industry shift, but the award will ultimately go to the innovation that most captures the public's attention during the event in Berlin in February.

December 13 , 2017

California: Thomas Fire means "long road back to rebuilding" for many avocado farms

More than a third of the state's avocado farmland is potentially at risk in what an industry leader has described as a "heart-wrenching" situation for many family farmers. 

December 13 , 2017

Australia: BerryQuest conference set for Tasmania in early 2018

Launceston has been selected as the host city due to its close proximity to berry growing areas where strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries will all be in season.

December 13 , 2017

U.S.: Limoneira expects record revenue in FY2017

The positive expectations come despite a delayed lemon harvest from the group's desert operations in Arizona.

December 13 , 2017

Ethical Trading Initiative upholds Fyffes suspension

Following the ETI's board meeting, a British advocacy group has alleged 1,000 mostly female workers who previously worked at Fyffes subsidiary farms have been blacklisted because of union activity.

December 13 , 2017

How much do apple names influence consumer purchases?

Bradley Rickard from Cornell University presented the interesting findings of recent research at the New York Produce Show and Conference.

December 12 , 2017

Ecuador's budding table grape sector aims for 10-fold growth

While even representing only a fraction of South America's fourth-largest grape exporter Argentina, Ecuador's table grape industry has ambitions to find its market niche from April to July.

December 12 , 2017

U.K.: “Snowbergines” hit the shelves at Waitrose

Early varieties of aubergine were traditionally white-skinned, which coined the name 'eggplant' in the United States as they resembled goose eggs.

December 12 , 2017

South Africa: Agri SA sees challenges in new codes of good practice

The industry body has called on Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for flexibility in compliance to ensure a smooth transition.

December 12 , 2017