Costa Rican bananas boosted by EU quality seal

The EU has granted Costa Rican bananas Geographical Indication status, as an industry head hails national social and environmental progress.

September 04 , 2015

Argentina expects "auspicious" blueberry season

The Argentinean Blueberry Committee is optimistic for the season, but a regional grower group has raised concerns about fruit fly populations.

September 04 , 2015

Fairtrade International: More bananas, less fresh fruit in 2014

Vegetables were one of the fastest-growing fairtrade products in 2014, but fresh fruit however did not fare so well.

September 04 , 2015

Europe: Agriculture committee opposes national bans on GM crops

The agriculture committee of the European Parliament has voted against a draft law which would give individual member states the power to determined policy on imports of GM food and feed.

September 04 , 2015

Ecuadorian banana plantations sold to Japanese firm

An Ecuadorian banana farm that was at the center of one of the biggest scandals in the Russian fruit industry is now in Japanese hands.

September 04 , 2015

Syngenta to sell vegetable seeds business

Syngenta has announced a US$2 billion share buyback scheme and will also be divesting its global vegetable seeds business.

September 03 , 2015

U.S.: Net income rises five-fold for Calavo Growers in Q3

Calavo Growers expects U.S. total avocado consumption to rise by 500 million pounds in 2016, which bodes well for its expansion plans.

September 03 , 2015

Total Produce reveals strong growth in H1

Improved operational results, recent acquisitions and a small boost from currency translations helped Irish multinational Total Produce record positive results in the first half of 2015.

September 03 , 2015

Danish review claims ants control pests as well as pesticides

Chemical companies will be getting antsy if a recent Aarhus University study gains ground in crop protection.

September 03 , 2015

Colombian govt project helps farmers rebuild after conflict

Colombia's Land Restitution Unit has helped return more than 170,000 hectares of farmland to people displaced by armed conflict.

September 03 , 2015