New banana variety gives Philippine growers "hope to rise again"

The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) is offering a Panama Disease Race IV-resistant banana cultivar to growers in Davao.

March 03 , 2015

Sun World to release 'explosive' grape varieties in Chile

A leading table grape breeder says public varieties are on the way out and growers need to 'get with the program' to avoid poor market prices.

March 03 , 2015

Russia may allow some EU food imports, says Kremlin spokesperson

A Kremlin representative says Russia may be able to get around the food import ban by using local processing as a condition of entry.

March 03 , 2015

NZ: Seeka profit hike a sign of Psa recovery

New Zealand's Seeka has managed to exceed expectations in a kiwifruit market where margins are tightening, and plans to increase post-harvest capacity and kiwiberry production.

March 02 , 2015

Russia: Food embargo removal bill "violated party discipline"

Three Russian lawmakers who proposed to remove the import ban have been reprimanded for the action.

March 02 , 2015

China: Red kiwifruit production region hopes for foothold in EU market

Part of a Chinese county has received the Protected Eco-Origin Product certification for red kiwifruit varieties.

March 02 , 2015

School fruit would "fall apart" in many countries if EU scheme is scrapped

Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago gives her assessment as to why the EU School Fruit scheme should definitely not be pulled or changed.

March 02 , 2015

Peru: Sierra Exportadora to plant soursop trees

A Peruvian company hopes to plant dozens of hectares of a fruit that is often promoted as an alternative cancer treatment.

March 02 , 2015

Tropical fruit volume boosts Fyffes profits in 2014

Produce multinational Fyffes will be pursuing price increases in all markets this year in response to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the euro.

February 27 , 2015

Russia's greenhouse revolution

With warmer weather than the rest of the country, could Belgorod become the "Netherlands of Russia" with the help of greenhouse entrepreneurship?

February 27 , 2015