State of the Market - Week 18, 2016

As there were still much higher stocks of Italian kiwifruit on the European market than in previous years, it was a tougher environment for Southern Hemisphere fruit in week 18.

May 11 , 2016

Germany: Fairtrade banana import volume up by a third in 2015

Fairtrade-certified bananas now make up one tenth of the market in Germany.

May 11 , 2016

U.K.: Tesco spreads the love for avocado with butter alternative

Avocados are becoming so popular in the U.K. that Tesco has launched a spreadable version of the fruit as a healthier substitute for butter.

May 11 , 2016

Peru on high alert for HLB

The insect that spreads citrus greening has been found near the northern border with Ecuador.

May 10 , 2016

South Africa: U.S.-oriented summer citrus group changes name

Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) has unveiled volume estimates and plans for the 2016 season in the U.S.

May 10 , 2016

EU seed patenting law too broad, says Dutch organic group

Yesterday marked the start of a Dutch campaign raising awareness about the 'dangers' of European seed patent law.

May 10 , 2016

U.S.: HLB reports ongoing Brazilian papaya shortages

Unprecedented drought conditions in the state of Espirito Santo have caused the shortage which is expected to last through July.

May 10 , 2016

"Point of difference" marks EU divergence from U.S. blueberry market trend

Fall Creek's Cort Brazelton looks at the changes underway in the EU blueberry market, where varieties and a sense of exclusivity reign supreme.

May 10 , 2016

Canada: More products recalled in CRF Frozen Foods link

Listeria concerns have prompted Horizon Distributors to recall Stahlbush Island Farms brand Cut Green Beans from the marketplace.

May 10 , 2016

NZ growers sign Government Industry Agreement to tackle fruit flies

New Zealand's leading fruit grower groups have signed an operational agreement with the government to reduce the impacts of fruit fly incursions.

May 09 , 2016