Egypt: Exchange rates push up import prices during Ramadan

Central bank policy has combined with a lower currency value to make produce imports more expensive in Egypt this year.

July 08 , 2015

Mixed early season results for Turkish stonefruit exports

Amid a glut of fruit, statistics show European countries slashed their imports of early season Turkish stonefruit this year.

July 07 , 2015

Indonesia recognizes California as fruit fly-free

The head of California's citrus grower body says there is potential opportunity in the Indonesian market, but its 'wish list has to be reasonable'.

July 07 , 2015

China: Hainan to focus on high-value crops

Tropical crops will receive investment as part of a new local government plan on the southern Chinese island of Hainan.

July 07 , 2015

Argentina could appeal to WTO over U.S. lemon access, says govt official

The Argentine foreign minister has accused the U.S. lemon industry of protectionism.

July 06 , 2015

Trio of new pomegranate varieties heads for South Africa

A Spain-based variety management company is in the process of registering its Purple Queen, MR-100 and Kingdom cultivars in South Africa following commercial success elsewhere.

July 06 , 2015

Prices rise for South African oranges in the EU

Despite similar year-on-year prices in the U.S. for South African oranges, arrival volumes have been several times higher this season.

July 06 , 2015

USCM addresses farmworker conditions, labor inspections

The U.S. Conference of Mayors has urged retailers to follow Wal-Mart's lead in considering farmworker living conditions.

July 03 , 2015

SanLucar to enter "very attractive" Turkish market

An executive of a Spanish multinational says two nearby countries outside the EU have strong productive futures as a range of new crops go in the ground.

July 03 , 2015

Could scuba-harvesting be horticulture's next frontier?

Now that crops have been successfully grown underwater off the coast of Italy, the next challenge is economic feasibility.

July 03 , 2015