Italy's Kiku gears up to roll out new apple varieties

Kiku is planting a range of varieties on blocks covering some 200 hectares near Venice.

January 23 , 2017

U.S.: CBP intercepts marijuana in watermelon shipment

CBP reports 3,000 pounds of packages, allegedly with marijuana inside, were intercepted in a commercial watermelon shipment.

January 23 , 2017

"Buy American and hire American", says Trump

As Donald Trump was sworn in as 45th President of the United States, his words were in line with his campaign promises with significant potential implications for those who trade with the world's largest economy.

January 20 , 2017

Opinion: A guide to perfection for IQF mangoes

"It is now clear that frozen fruit is preferred to canned fruit," says Svetlana Plotean of OctoFrost.

January 20 , 2017

Chile: Fruit industry spared in southern forest fires, says regional industry rep

Thousands of hectares of forest fires have burned trees to the ground in Chile's southern-central regions, where table grapes are among the key crops being harvested.

January 20 , 2017

Culinary rumba for native Chilean rumpa fruit

A Chilean state-backed project hopes to make rumpa, a native cactus fruit similar to dragon fruit, a household name.

January 20 , 2017

Leading U.S. garlic grower to lift wage well ahead of California timeframe

Christopher Ranch will raise wages this year and again to US$15/hour in 2018, four years ahead of requirements set by the Californian Government.

January 19 , 2017

Video: USDA's sound and sensible steps for organic certification

January 19 , 2017

Freshmax Group up for grabs

The prospective deal is expected to value the Australasian-based global company at AUD$500 million.

January 19 , 2017

U.S.: Trump picks Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary

"He has spent his whole life understanding and solving the challenges our farmers face," President-elect Donald Trump said.

January 19 , 2017