The Global Alliance fight against banana disease 

The Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of the Fusarium fungus, which causes a disease for which no treatment currently exists, poses the biggest threat in more than half a century to a crop that is especially important for vulnerable populations.

September 30 , 2024

Australia's newly released avocado research set to help capture new markets

The research was part of the six-year Avocado Industry Capacity Building project, co-funded by DPIRD and Hort Innovation Australia, to support the fledging industry’s development.

September 30 , 2024

Ecuadorian banana exports remain down

Geopolitical tensions created logistical challenges, reducing shipments to the Middle East and Russia.

September 30 , 2024

What to consider when exporting fresh fruit to the United States

Industry experts offered their knowledge and recommendations on exporting fruit to the United States, taking into consideration the current market conditions and trends.

September 30 , 2024

Chilean fruit will now be available at over 400 Freshippo locations

The prominent Alibaba Group retail supermarket chain will now offer direct-purchase for Chilean fruit offerings, Foreign Affairs Ministry agency ProChile shared.

September 30 , 2024

Is Mexico the top avocado consumer globally?

A study by Mexico’s Autonomous University (UNAM) suggests that while global trade in avocados has been highly favorable for the Mexican industry, the rate of demand outpaces the volume of production.

September 27 , 2024

Agronometric's new global blueberry tool to visualize the data

The new Degree of Certainty (DOC) tool, designed to measure and visualize the reliability of blueberry exports and import data, now forms part of Agronometric's Global Trade Data (GTD) Platform.

September 27 , 2024

Crownless pineapples: A more sustainable, convenient option?

Global tropical fruit producer Fyffes evaluated the consumption habits and knowledge about pineapples among more than 1,000 consumers in the United Kingdom and Ireland as it prepares to launch its crownless offer.

September 27 , 2024

Ocean Mist Farms proud to participate in Annual Relay for Life event

The leading grower/shipper of fresh artichokes in North America, took part in the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay For Life event last weekend in Salinas, California. In less than 50 days since joining the cause, Ocean Mist Farms climbed to fifth place in charitable rankings out of 77 participating teams.

September 26 , 2024

Global banana company, Chiquita, unveils new disease-resistant banana variety

Chiquita, in partnership with KeyGene, MusaRadix, and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), is proud to announce the introduction of Yelloway One, a revolutionary banana hybrid resistant to Tropical Race 4 (TR4) and partially resistant to Black Sigatoka.

September 26 , 2024