Apple market volatility sparked BayWa's move into tropical fruit

"We had to acknowledge that this dependency was really dangerous for our bottom line," says CEO Klaus Lutz.

February 22 , 2016

U.S.: Dow, DuPont announce Delaware HQ for combined ag business

DuPont and the Dow Chemical Company have detailed the structure of three independent entities to be spun off as part of their merger.

February 22 , 2016

Chilean blueberry season passes its peak

Chilean Blueberry Committee president Andrés Armstrong gives the wrap of the season thus far and how it is expected to wind down.

February 22 , 2016

High-fiber foods in early life reduce breast cancer risk, Harvard study finds

A recent scientific finding in the U.S. is good news for growers of veggies rich in fiber like broccoli, artichokes and peas.

February 19 , 2016

Amazon fresh produce delivery begins in Italy, will Germany be next?

The online giant is on a European offensive with the launch of the Amazon Prime Now app around Milan, and with the German market in its sights.

February 19 , 2016

German drug bust finds €6M of cocaine in Ecuadorian banana boxes

Fruit company employees in the German port of Bremerhaven made an unexpected discovery recently.

February 19 , 2016

Colombian avocado exports almost tripled in 2015

With a share of just 0.3%, Colombian supply still makes up a small part of the EU Hass avocado market but volumes have been growing steadily.

February 19 , 2016

Argentine growers give apples and pears away as protests mount

Tensions are riding high in Argentina where the world's largest pear-exporting region has found itself in a serious crisis.

February 19 , 2016

Australian fruit joins long list of Russian import interceptions

Russia continues to intercept and destroy banned European fruit on almost a weekly basis, but seldom do we see Australia come up in the country's food safety watchdog announcements.

February 19 , 2016

Q&A: SanLucar's multi-faceted approach to raising fruit consumption, standards

Being on the move in new growing regions while maintaining strict quality and social standards does not make for easy business.

February 18 , 2016