Australia: Second Queensland farm hit with TR4 disease

Panama Disease Tropical Race IV has been found on a farm in Mareeba in North Queensland, far from the site of the initial outbreak.

April 09 , 2015

Chile: Fruit fly found in Valparaiso region

Two Mediterranean fruit flies have been caught in traps in Chile's Los Andes province.

April 09 , 2015

Mexico: Farmworkers were 'forced' to strike, claims BerryMex

Heated farmworker protests in Baja California last month may have crippled agriculture in peak season, but a major Driscoll's supplier alleges many were 'threatened' not to return to the fields.

April 09 , 2015

Mauritius issues first ever phyto clearance for Indian fruit

Kaushal Khakhar says restoring faith in Indian mangoes around the world is a 'matter of pride'.

April 09 , 2015

Russia: Putin disappoints on Greek import speculation

Today's meeting between Vladimir Putin and Alexis Tsipras was not fruitful enough to lift the Kremlin's ban on Greek food imports.

April 08 , 2015

Russia may lift food import embargo on Greece, Cyprus, Hungary

Three European Union member states that oppose Western sanctions against Russia could see their agricultural trade re-open with the country.

April 08 , 2015

State of the Market - Week 14, 2015

Chilean blueberries were losing prominence over local and Mexican supply in the U.S. in week 14.

April 08 , 2015

Brazil plans to reduce fruit and vegetable waste

The Brazilian government has jumped on the 'ugly fruit' bandwagon to counteract a 30% produce waste rate.

April 08 , 2015

U.K. retailer to stock Thai mango plums

Like a mango with an edible peel and the texture of a plum, the 'plango' is the latest exotic introduction at Marks & Spencer.

April 08 , 2015

Russia blocks transit of Polish apple shipment

Although a Polish apple shipment was reportedly intended for sale in Kazakhstan, Russia would not allow its transit from Belarus.

April 08 , 2015