Ecuador close to U.S. access for raspberries, dragon fruit, golden berries

After APHIS officials classified Ecuador as highly reliable on a recent visit, hopes are high for market access for a range of fruits.

September 13 , 2016

Syngenta teams up with Rijk Zwaan to boost innovation

The companies say the 'win-win' deal will benefit growers and consumers through the faster introduction of improved vegetable varieties.

September 13 , 2016

Interpoma: Marketing apples to a changing demographic

"The Apple in the World" will form a key focus for discussing challenges facing one of the world's most popular fruits during Interpoma in November.

September 13 , 2016

U.S: NASS forecasts lower Californian Navel orange crop

A survey in the Central Valley showed the average fruit set per tree was higher than the five-year average, but volume will still probably fall short of last year.

September 12 , 2016

U.S.: WGA laments AB 1066 signing into law

The industry body's president Tom Nassif has accused California lawmakers of 'dismissing' economic reality through the signing of a new overtime law for agricultural workers.

September 12 , 2016

Young Entrepreneur: Fruta Cloud brings new model to Chinese fruit market

After working with the likes of Google and Amazon, George Liu is back in China with a new vision for app-based trading.

September 12 , 2016

Vietnam's fruit imports soar with reduced tariffs

The value of Vietnam's fruit imports rose by more than a third year-on-year in the first few months of 2016.

September 12 , 2016

High expectations for Israeli avocado season in Europe

One major Israeli grower is increasing its 2,100 hectares of avocado production by up to 15% a year to keep up with demand.

September 12 , 2016

Australia: Piñata Farms picks first substrate strawberries

Queensland has had a tough strawberry season this year but a new growing method offers fresh optimism for one of the state's top growers.

September 12 , 2016

Chile: Honeycrisp apple difficult but "worth it", says agronomist

Chilean growers have found a ready market for Honeycrisp apples in North America where a price premium has so far justified the effort.

September 12 , 2016