Chile celebrates top exporter role in Chinese market

The Chilean fruit industry took a different approach to its participation at regional trade fair Asia Fruit Logistica last week.

September 11 , 2017

Citrus Australia hopes Queensland mandarins can score U.S. market access

The state's buoyant industry, now accounting for more than half Australia's planted area of mandarins, was not included in the initial protocol.

September 11 , 2017

U.S.: Autogrow announces hackathon to grow crops on Mars

"If you can grow it there, you can grow it anywhere,” says CEO Darryn Keiller.

September 11 , 2017

Canada: Vineland close to releasing new stonefruit varieties

The Ontario industry is set to be reinvigorated after a virus effectively halted the breeding and propagation of new varieties nearly two decades ago.

September 11 , 2017

"Good bulge" ahead in coming years for NZ avocados

This year the crop is very short due to alternate bearing, but Avanza export manager Martin Napper says volumes will trend up over the next five years.

September 11 , 2017

Excess rain damages Mexican crops

More than 138,000 hectares of damages have been claimed in commodities including corn, wheat, bananas, chile peppers and chayotes.

September 11 , 2017

Irma weakens but pummels Florida with winds and flooding

The hurricane has been downgraded to Category 2 status but wind and flooding risks are still significant in Florida and other parts of the U.S. Southeast.

September 10 , 2017