EU apple production 'better balanced' than 2014, says Italian consortium

Apple growers may be left with a 'bitter memory' from last season, but numerous factors are coming together to make this campaign much more positive.

September 02 , 2015

Opinion: Yet another ‘water footprint’ attack on food

Western Growers CEO Tom Nassif has asked a Washington Post writer to "cool it" in her water witch hunt against lettuce.

September 01 , 2015

China: Chilean govt signs accord with Alibaba

From e-commerce to buyer workshops, the Chilean fruit industry is pulling out all stops to boost its position in China.

September 01 , 2015

U.S.: Florida takes action after Oriental fruit fly detection

The Florida Department of Agriculture has set up a treatment zone for Oriental fruit fly to protect the state's US$120 billion agriculture industry.

September 01 , 2015

Australia: New Melbourne wholesale market opens for business

After more than 10 years in the works, Melbourne's new produce and flower wholesale market in Epping is now up and running.

September 01 , 2015

Australia: China FTA crucial for growth, says horticultural group

Voice of Horticulture says an FTA with China would not only enable sustainable growth in the sector but also help boost prices in the domestic market.

September 01 , 2015

Erika "devastates" Dominica's banana crop

A tropical storm may have destroyed 80% of banana crops in a Caribbean island nation, but mangoes have escaped 'unscathed'.

September 01 , 2015

U.S.: Minions lift mobile marketing for Chiquita

Chiquita saw a return rate exceeding 50% for its summer mobile campaign, in which consumers won content and prizes by scanning Minions characters on bananas.

September 01 , 2015

EU Plant Standing Committee meeting bodes well for South African citrus

The Citrus Growers of Southern Africa's (CGA) EU envoy Deon Joubert expects a 'normal' end to the season.

August 31 , 2015

Peruvian blueberry access to Canada 'imminent'

The Peruvian government says the country is on the verge of supplying part of the US$186 million Canadian blueberry import market.

August 31 , 2015