Budding overseas empire for Australia's Queen Garnet super plum

The palpable buzz around an anthocyanin-rich Queensland-bred plum is spreading internationally, with a French nursery upbeat for commercial harvests and U.S. growers playing their cards close to their chests.

March 23 , 2015

European School Fruit Scheme safe for now with funding allocated

Germany, Italy and Austria are the biggest beneficiaries in the latest EU School Fruit Scheme budget.

March 20 , 2015

No evidence Ebola transmitted through food, says EFSA

A recent report says there is no evidence the Ebola virus could be transmitted through food in the European Union.

March 20 , 2015

Californians called upon to save citrus industry

California Citrus Mutual and Bayer CropScience have teamed up with the #CitrusMatters campaign to help prevent the spread of HLB.

March 20 , 2015

Film Review: The Starfish Throwers

The new documentary set to air tomorrow shows the beauty of how a 40-pound cabbage can turn into a global movement.

March 20 , 2015

U.S.: California hits second highest table grape export volume in 2014-15

California raised its table grape exports to several destinations this season, including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K. and Indonesia.

March 20 , 2015

Some NZ growers disappointed by "extravagant" Zespri buyer visit

New Zealand's kiwifruit industry has seen dissent in the ranks after around NZ$500,000 was spent on a recent buyer visit, but Zespri claims it was necessary to boost sales of a rising gold variety crop.

March 18 , 2015

Nadorcott case against Tango just a delay tactic, says Eurosemillas

Spanish growers have been undeterred by calls not to plant the seedless Tango mandarin variety, with demand outstripping supply.

March 16 , 2015

New app aims to strengthen fruit trade relationships

A new app aims to simplify how produce sellers and buyers interact across time zones and continents.

March 05 , 2015

Aussie grower expects "balanced" citrus crop for 2015

"I’d prefer an average volume crop of good size to a massive crop of small fruit," says Seven Fields' Brett Jackson.

February 25 , 2015