Peru cries foul over Ecuadorian produce import suspension

SENASA is up in arms about a decision from Ecuador to block imports of Peruvian grapes, peaches, watermelons, citrus and corn kernels.

April 25 , 2016

"Bizarre" Mexican mango season pushes on

Small sizes look likely to continue for a Mexican mango deal that's been in short supply, but one importer is seeing some of the sweetest fruit witnessed in a long time.

April 25 , 2016

Italy: Treatments reduce Xylella symptoms but do not kill pathogen

The result of studies into treatments brings both positive and negative news in the fight against 'olive ebola'.

April 25 , 2016

Results rift for Peruvian table grape varieties

While seedless grape prices have been "spectacular", Red Globes have not fared so well for Peru in 2015-16.

April 23 , 2016

Pomegranate demand explodes, keeps up with Peruvian volume surge

A sharp uptick in competitive Peruvian fruit has "expelled" Chile from the EU pomegranate market and threatens to do the same in the U.S.

April 22 , 2016

Italy: Dori kiwifruit presents golden opportunities for Chilean growers 

In addition to production expansion in Chile, smaller increases are also planned for Spain and France as a 'testing ground'.

April 22 , 2016

USDA announces US$22M in grants for HLB fight

U.S. authorities have pledged US$22 million in grants for research to fight citrus greening disease.

April 22 , 2016

Bayer highlights "holistic" solutions for banana disease control

German multinational Bayer CropScience has its portfolio of crop solutions on show at the International Banana Congress in Miami this week.

April 22 , 2016

Australia: Blueberry cooperative slams backpacker tax

If the tax-free threshold is dropped and replaced with a 32.5% rate, blueberries could be left to waste in Australia as labor will be hard to come by.

April 22 , 2016

China: Zespri becomes importer of record

New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is set to sell six million more trays this season in China, where it has changed its import model and plans to open three new offices.

April 21 , 2016