U.K.: GM tomato efficiently produces disease-fighting compounds

A recent study discovered a GM tomato can produce the same quantity of Resveratrol found in 50 bottles of red wine.

October 28 , 2015

First Peruvian blueberries take off for Canada

Peru has shipped Hass avocados and blueberries to major new markets within the space of a few weeks.

September 25 , 2015

Australia: Biological farming brings healthy balance to Queen Garnet plum orchard

By harnessing sterile fruit flies and allowing soil bugs to flourish, the Good Rich Fruit Company seeks to make an antioxidant-rich plum even healthier.

September 24 , 2015

Berry Fresh acquires new farmland across the Americas

AgroBerries is due to double Argentine and Chilean blueberry production over the next four years, while ExpoBerries embarks on a new raspberry project in Mexico.

September 17 , 2015

India: Gulf markets go bananas for Grand Nain from Tamil Nadu

Grand Nain bananas have proved a hit for Tamil Nadu growers, who have opted to supply the Middle East rather than Europe or China.

September 07 , 2015

Inside Sao Paulo's largest wholesale produce market

One of the world's largest produce markets leaves little to be desired in terms of sheer variety, but it is facing some major challenges that mean a large amount of fruit is going in the trash.

August 25 , 2015

Colombia to send first dragon fruit shipment to South Korea

With treatment facilities up and running, Asoppitaya is set to export to a new lucrative market this week while it also seeks out fresh opportunities from Europe and an eventual U.S. market opening.

August 24 , 2015

U.K. turns up heat on non-EU countries with fresh curry leaf import ban

The U.K. has taken a tough stance on curry leaf imports in a bid to prevent citrus greening from entering Europe.

August 14 , 2015

Australian growers warm to NZ-developed Reddy Robin pears

A pear marketed as 'Papple' in the U.K. has attracted the interest of Australian growers, but it goes by a different name Down Under.

August 11 , 2015

Mango farmland triples in Argentina

Argentina is not usually associated with mangoes, but growers in the country's north are capitalizing on fast-growing demand.

July 30 , 2015