Peru: Camposol forced to raise asparagus prices by 30%

Peru's Camposol warned that rejection of increased asparagus prices could shut down production.

January 21 , 2013

Opinion: heirloom tomato demand shows ripple effect of 'local' movement

Kevin Delaney from Procacci Brothers discusses the upsides of heirloom tomatoes if they are carefully handled.

January 21 , 2013

Organic farmers push for day in court against Monsanto

Organic potato farmer Jim Gerritsen speaks on his legal battle for court protection against Monsanto.

January 21 , 2013

Catch-22 for South Africa's farming costs

A South African organization has warned against increased farm labor costs amid social strife over wages.

January 21 , 2013

Zespri pleads not guilty to customs offenses in China

New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has expressed its disturbance at having been let down in China by an independent importer.

January 18 , 2013

Survey reveals global perceptions of Chilean kiwifruit

Fewer international kiwifruit buyers are showing a preference for New Zealand over Chile compared to a survey two years ago.

January 18 , 2013

United States: Israeli dates on road to import approval

As stands, Barhi dates from Israel should soon be welcomed to the United States market.

January 18 , 2013

New markets and varieties for Canadian cherry growers

Six new cold-weather cherry varieties have entered their first year of production in Canada.

January 17 , 2013

Indian mangoes may soon enter South African market

India expects clearance soon to export mangoes to yet another new market - South Africa.

January 17 , 2013

Organic pesticides boost Peruvian banana performance

The largest Peruvian organic banana cooperative expects to double exports in 2013.

January 17 , 2013