Peru: CPF to ramp up avocado shipments to Japan, China in 2016

CPF's Rodolfo Lozano talks about the need for diversification if the international market is to absorb Peru's avocado production growth.

May 19 , 2016

The silk road to fruit freshness

Tufts University researchers have found a biocompatible silk coating can help fruits can stay fresh for more than a week without refrigeration.

May 19 , 2016

Ecuador: Port of Guayaquil offers new shipping service

The new MSC service is expected to add greater banana exporting capacity to the port.

May 19 , 2016

U.S.: Orchard View expects greater cherry consistency in 2016

Thanks to a new Unitec sorting machine, the company expects an even stronger season at the retail level.

May 19 , 2016

Glyphosate "unlikely" to pose cancer risk, claims WHO/FAO

The decision is in contrast to a report released last year by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

May 18 , 2016

Australia: Leading retailers to harmonize fresh produce safety schemes

Australia's top food retail companies will be streamlining their quality assurance procedures by the end of this year.

May 18 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 19, 2016

The first prices for New Zealand-grown Zespri kiwifruit sales in China were lower year-on-year in week 19.

May 18 , 2016

U.K.: Samphire was the seaside's 'best kept secret'...until now

Historically few people have been able to try out samphire, a type of ‘sea asparagus’, because getting access to it was tough in many parts of the British Isles.

May 18 , 2016

Turkey: Isolated frost hits cherry production

Frost has hit parts of a Turkish cherry growing region, leading to predictions overall volumes will decline this season.

May 18 , 2016

Jungmeyer: "We need to have trade with Mexico"

FPAA president Lance Jungmeyer discusses the importance of new infrastructure and the Nogales produce industry's apprehension at what Donald Trump's policies might be if elected.

May 17 , 2016