U.S.: Florida takes on pest traceability, management

Invasive species like spotted-wing drosophila have kept Florida researchers and agriculture on their toes.

July 03 , 2013

Ecuador: fruit exporters brace for higher U.S. tariffs

Ecuadorian fruit exporters could face up to 14% in additional costs to send their products to the United States.

July 02 , 2013

Teen creates bio-plastic from banana peels

Sixteen-year-old Elif Bilgin had made a non-decaying plastic from banana peels.

July 02 , 2013

Spain: growth in Almería pushes fresh exports

Despite a false E.coli link in 2011, Spanish vegetables show strong volume growth.

July 02 , 2013

Costa Rican banana strike comes to an end

A 23-day strike against a Del Monte subsidiary in Costa Rica has come to an end as fired workers undergo reconsideration.

July 02 , 2013

Europe's School Fruit Scheme makes big impact on kids and families

Budget cuts are the order of the day in Europe, but Freshfel is upbeat about a possible rise in funds for the School Fruit Scheme.

July 02 , 2013

The Packaging Pitch: I love men! (as shoppers that is)

Lisa Cork analyzes some man-targeting packaging that the produce industry could take on board.

July 01 , 2013

Spain's Hortyfruta announces departure of managing director

Hortyfruta, an organization that represents hundreds of growers in Spain’s Andalucía region, has undergone major restructuring.

July 01 , 2013

Mexico focuses on food safety to keep up avocado exports

Mexico wants to keep its avocado sales growing in even the most demanding of markets, like Japan.

July 01 , 2013

Salad bars in schools bring "empowerment" to U.S. kids

In the first of a two-part series on produce for kids, we track the Let's Move! Salad Bars 2 Schools campaign that has taken the U.S. by storm.

July 01 , 2013