Argentina: Frosts eat into Mendoza production of pears, peaches, plums

Total production of the three fruits is expected to be 51% lower than last season due to severe frosts that hit in early September.

December 19 , 2016

SanLucar subsidiary ships first table grapes from Ecuador

The first shipment is of Crimson Seedless grapes, but the group has also planted proprietary varieties from IFG.

December 19 , 2016

NZ: Seeka to bolster plantings of new avocado variety

An avocado variety with less alternate bearing and different harvest windows is set for growth in New Zealand over the coming years.

December 19 , 2016

U.S.: Growers Express gets patent for processed cauliflower

The announcement comes shortly after the group's 'Cauliflower Crumbles' line won the Joe Nucci Award for Product Innovation during the New York Produce Show.

December 19 , 2016

EU Parliament ratifies Ecuador trade deal

The European Parliament has approved Ecuador's accession to a trade agreement with Colombia and Peru, with a 544-114 majority.

December 16 , 2016

Major Dutch co-op reincarnates auction clock for produce sales

The head of ZON explains why the iconic selling method went out of fashion a few decades ago, and why many growers are happy about its recent reinstallation.

December 16 , 2016

South Africa: Early season grape volume running higher than 2015-16

In the early part of the deal shipments have risen to Asia and North America, while dropping significantly to the Middle East and Russia.

December 16 , 2016

No concerns over Del Monte's GM pink pineapple, says FDA

Although not yet officially approved by the U.S. FDA, the entity has concluded there are 'no unresolved safety or regulatory questions' about the pink-fleshed variety.

December 16 , 2016

U.S.: EPA alleges Syngenta violated Hawaiian farmworker safety

The entity is seeking penalties of more than US$4.8 from the Swiss agribusiness for allegedly 'failing to notify its workers to avoid fields recently treated with pesticides.'

December 16 , 2016

Peru: Camposol to open Chinese office

"China is our biggest project for the year 2017," says Camposol Trading CEO Jose Antonio Gomez-Bazan.

December 16 , 2016