Canada: New CEO for BC Tree Fruits Cooperative

With more than three decades of industry experience, Stan Swales says he is 'thrilled' to be rejoining the British Columbia organization as CEO.

December 01 , 2016

Bio Südtirol: Taking organic apples beyond EU standards

Yields may be around 30% lower for organic apples compared to their conventional counterparts in northern Italy, but growers are increasingly turning to the category in a bid for better returns and a cleaner environmental footprint.

December 01 , 2016

Australian Senate rejects 15% backpacker tax

"The Australian horticulture industry is being held to ransom for the sake of political games and brinkmanship, and this cannot go on," says VoH and Citrus Australia chair Tania Chapman.

December 01 , 2016

Field visit: Small Italian farms punch above their weight in apple industry

A jovial atmosphere pervades the harvest of Cripps Pink apples as the South Tyrol season draws to an end, but the region is not short on challenges.

November 30 , 2016

Dutch company revolutionizes pineapple purchases with self-service slicer

A company that is taking a new approach to buying pineapples in supermarkets recently shipped its first machine to the U.S.

November 30 , 2016

Colombia develops export-focused golden berry varieties

A Colombian agricultural research institute hopes the first ever launch of physalis varieties will drive production and boost exports.

November 30 , 2016

Photo Gallery: Interpoma farm visit, Bronzolo

While the region's orchards may be small, what they lack in size they gain in productivity.

November 30 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 47, 2016

Cherry exports into the U.S. in week 47 were far higher than at same period during the last campaign.

November 30 , 2016

U.S.: NatureFresh picks first Ohio-grown TOMZ tomatoes

There may be few sunlight hours in the Midwest at the moment, but NatureFresh has just started harvesting speciality tomatoes from its new Ohio greenhouse.

November 29 , 2016

Chiquita banana voted one of Germany's most sustainable products

Chiquita's CEO says the award by a major German retail chain is a "confirmation that we are on track with our sustainability program".

November 29 , 2016