China: Beijing's top wholesale market to slash number of sellers

Traffic congestion has led to a rethink of how Bejing's Xinfadi market will be organized, with plans to shift storage and processing facilities to new areas.

August 05 , 2015

Peruvian avocado exports experience Atlantic shift in H1

Attractive prices drew a greater share of Peruvian avocado exports to Europe in the first half of 2015.

August 05 , 2015

India: High quality apple crop expected in Himachal Pradesh

Recent good weather in a northern Indian state has apple growers optimistic about fruit sizing and color this campaign.

August 05 , 2015

U.S. tightens import requirements on Chilean fruit imports

A range of Chilean fruits from Medfly quarantine areas will now need to undergo cold treatment to access the U.S. market.

August 04 , 2015

Xylella emergency declared in Costa Rica

The outbreak of plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa in southern Europe is having commercial impacts as far away as the Caribbean.

August 04 , 2015

Australia: Greater insect diversity may raise avocado yields

Australian researchers believe playing the field may be the best way to go for avocado farmers when it comes to pollinators.

August 04 , 2015

Kingdom Fresh ramps up Mexican greenhouse operations

'Great weather, lots of sun light, excellent water quality and good-hardworking employees' are just a few of the benefits of growing tomatoes in Tehuacan.

August 04 , 2015

Colombia ships first cold treatment-free golden berries to the U.S.

A more competitive protocol is worth its weight in golden berries, a complex-flavored fruit that has become a star crop for the Colombian produce industry.

August 03 , 2015

Australia: T&G enters asparagus JV with M+G Vizzarri

New Zealand produce company Turners & Growers has teamed up with Australia's largest asparagus supplier in a joint venture.

August 03 , 2015

Coca leaf eradication drive reclaims almost 100,000ha for Peruvian agriculture

Clearing out cocaine for crops, building dams, paving roads and raising agricultural exports were key points in Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's address to the nation this week.

July 31 , 2015