Turkey: Alanar serves up fresh figs, cherries to Asian markets

The Turkish pavilion attracted its fair share of attention at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong last week, particularly the stand of Yavuz Taner and his company Alanar.

September 13 , 2016

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