Final agreement reached on Univeg merger

Greenyard Foods and Peatinvest are now one step closer to their combination with Univeg to form the world's largest fresh produce group.

May 13 , 2015

State of the Market - Week 19, 2015

Local lemon prices in the U.S. were on the up but Navels saw little change in week 19.

May 13 , 2015

From Pink Globe to Pink Global: A rosy future for Chimenti

The Chilean developers of white-fleshed Pink Globe grapes are aiming to license out more than 3,500 hectares of plantings globally.

May 13 , 2015

Polish non-EU apple shipments plummet in early 2015

Without the Russian market, new data shows just how dramatically Poland's apple exports have changed this year.

May 13 , 2015

"Proper" El Niño brewing in the Pacific, says Australian scientist

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology says El Niño thresholds have been reached in the tropical Pacific for the first time since March 2010.

May 13 , 2015

Argentina sends first pears to mainland China

In April it was apples to India and now it's pears for China. Argentina is on a roll with inaugural fruit shipments to Asia.

May 13 , 2015

Mexican organic producer "reforms" ex-cartel members via agriculture

A Yucatan-based company that is developing organic dragon fruit and pineapple projects is giving back to the community in a rather unique way.

May 13 , 2015

Russia could make notifications mandatory for re-exports through the EU

Russia's agricultural watchdog appears to be taking a more pragmatic approach to the issue of food re-exports via the EU.

May 13 , 2015

CMA CGM Group signs historic seaport development deal in Cuba

A French shipper will develop a logistics platform outside of Havana, in what has been described as the first international agreement of its kind in Cuba.

May 12 , 2015

Cameroon: PHP begins banana plantation expansion

A Cameroon-based subsidiary of Compagnie Fruitière is expecting an 8% boost in banana production this year.

May 12 , 2015