Chiquita to launch redesigned banana box

Chiquita says the boxes have a 'consistent cooling' design, which allows for bananas to ripen evenly.

November 23 , 2016

U.S.: Trump to withdraw from TPP "on day one" in office

It has been suggested that the U.S. pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be of great benefit to China, which is trying to forge its own regional free trade agreement.

November 23 , 2016

Photo gallery: First Peruvian blueberries take off for China

Numerous officials were present at the ceremony in Peru that marked a milestone for the blueberry industry.

November 23 , 2016

Bagged salad can fuel Salmonella growth, U.K. study finds

Researchers have found that juices from damaged leaves in pre-prepared bagged salads increased growth of the deadly pathogen 2400-fold.

November 22 , 2016

Wageningen University developing robots for produce quality control

To date the industry has used "human sensors" in produce quality control, but what if researchers could automate the process?

November 22 , 2016

Devastating Xylella disease spreads into Spain

Since being detected in Europe in 2013, what has been described as the 'Ebola of olive trees' has since spread from Italy to France, and now also to Spain.

November 22 , 2016

South Africa: Agri SA weighs in to minimum wage debate

"Compromising the intricate balance between wages and the sustainability of farming enterprises will however result in unintended consequences such as job losses and mechanization," says an Agri SA representative.

November 22 , 2016

First U.S.-bound Aussie litchi shipment likely this season, says industry rep

The head of the Australian Lychee Growers Association says a change of mindset is needed from the Chinese to access the market.

November 22 , 2016

Blueberry access protocol signed by Peruvian, Chinese leaders

The signing from PPK and Xi Jinping coincided with the first direct airfreight shipments of a wide variety of fruits from Lima to Shanghai today.

November 21 , 2016

Sun World adds Southern Hemisphere table grape licensees

Major table grape companies from Peru, South Africa and Australia are those who have recently been granted a marketer license by the fruit breeder.

November 21 , 2016