Australia: Perfection Fresh secures rights to Israeli mango varieties

Trial plantings have been established in Queensland and the Northern Territory, and both varieties are responding well to the Australian climate.

May 26 , 2017

AccuWeather forecasts beneficial rain for Chile, drought for Colombia

AccuWeather's forecast for this Southern Hemisphere winter may help growers in the Southern Cone but farmers in the Colombian Caribbean and Northeastern Brazil may struggle with dry conditions.

May 25 , 2017

U.S. organic food sales hit record US$43B in 2016

Organic fruit and vegetable sales grew at triple the rate of total produce sales, according to an OTA report.

May 25 , 2017

U.S.: California approves additional funds to fight HLB spread

The CCM says HLB-infected trees are being found at an "alarming rate" in residential areas in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

May 25 , 2017

Australia and Peru kick off FTA negotiations

The Australian Government believes negotiations could be completed quickly, building on work already undertaken as part of the TPP talks.

May 25 , 2017

What could thawing of Russia-Turkey relations mean for produce trade?

RK Marketing's Irina Koziy provides her take on the recent joint statement to lift trade sanctions between the two countries.

May 25 , 2017

Interpoma China organizers "positively surprised" by uptake

China may be the world's leading producer of apples, but with low yields per hectare the country has a lot more potential up its sleeve.

May 25 , 2017

U.S.: SCFBA slams "draconian" budget cut proposals

Growers are up in arms over proposed cuts to the Specialty Crop Block Grant and Market Access programs.

May 24 , 2017

South Africa's Western Cape declared drought disaster area

Hortgro's executive director believes the problem cannot only be solved by cuts on agricultural water quotas.

May 24 , 2017

U.S. slaps ban on fresh Ontario cherry imports

The action is effective immediately to prevent the entry of European cherry fruit fly.

May 24 , 2017