U.S.: Northwest pear crop faces stiff competition with apples

Washington and Oregon's pear crop is down slightly on the five-year average, but the season has been boosted by plentiful clean and large-sized fruit.

November 28 , 2016

Young Entrepreneur: ChillSafe tech set for European continent

Thomas Williams of Coolsan Europe says the sachets can be applied in any sealed environment throughout the supply chain to reduce mold and bacteria while extending produce shelf life.

November 28 , 2016

Not golden but yellow: New apple brand launched at Interpoma

Japanese-bred Shinano Gold has shown promising results in northern Italy, where the new brand "Yello" has been developed with commercial planting now underway.

November 25 , 2016

Australia: APAL wins appeal against Pink Lady America

The Supreme Court of Victoria has determined Pink Lady America has "no right to use the Pink Lady trademarks registered in Chile".

November 25 , 2016

Peruvian raspberry production more than doubles in 2016

The head of Sierra y Sleva Exportadora believes raspberries may follow a similar path to blueberres in the country and see a rapid expansion over the coming years.

November 25 , 2016

Westfalia to start exporting avocados from Mozambique

The South Africa-based company says the avocados are expected to reach maturity 'at a time of key shortage in the market'.

November 25 , 2016

North America: "This is what a mature blueberry market looks like", says Brazelton

Cort Brazelton of Fall Creek discusses slower blueberry planting and consumption growth in North America, and offers insights into where opportunities may lie as certain periods get more saturated with volume.

November 25 , 2016

Ecuadorian company develops near-year-round table grape production

Agrícola Pura Vida says the climate it in which it grows table grapes give it huge advantages over the U.S. an Chile, as the harvest extends for 10 months a year.

November 25 , 2016

Spain: Huelva growers turn focus away from strawberries

While the planted surface area of strawberries in a key Spanish growing region fell this year, there have been gains for all the other berry categories.

November 25 , 2016

Interpoma: EU MEP calls for more crop insurance, more associations

New EU regulations may incentivize farmers to form associations and get crop insurance, while a U.S.-inspired model for pesticide approvals may also be on the cards.

November 24 , 2016