U.S.: California table grape prices significantly down on three-year average

In week 47 the average shipping point price for all varieties and sizes of domestic table grapes was US$14.90 per carton, which is 26% lower than the average between 2015 and 2017.

December 05 , 2018

Jupiter Group expanding in South Africa

November 14 , 2018

Mexico: Avocado strikes continue despite agreement, says APEAM

The strikes are said to be costing the industry 85 million pesos (US$4.3 million) a day.

November 08 , 2018

Flies play important pollination role in Arctic region, study finds

The abundance of a relative of the ubiquitous housefly has been found to impact the seed production of northern plants.

October 25 , 2018

Apeel avocados expected at every U.S. grocery store within a year

The California-based company has developed a plant-derived product that is sprayed onto freshly harvested produce and can boost shelf life by two or three-fold.

October 24 , 2018

Dole gives brand a new look and identity

The 160-year-old company's new brand visuals have already begun to enter the marketplace for fresh fruit and vegetable packaging and collateral materials. 

October 15 , 2018

Florida orange volumes forecast up by 76% in 2018-19

The Florida Citrus Mutual hopes this season will be a new start for growers in that state, which has been ravaged by citrus greening disease and was last year hit by Hurricane Irma.

October 11 , 2018

U.S.: Cuties becomes Disneyland's official citrus fruit

The branded clementines will be used in numerous food and beverage areas throughout Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.

October 09 , 2018

Urban Crop Solutions offers a glowing and growing global future for indoor farming

The Belgium-based firm, one of 13 start-ups featured as this year's World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, provides ground-breaking 'turnkey' vertical solutions for growers.

September 26 , 2018

Dole sells U.S. headquarters for US$50M

The move comes a few weeks after Ireland-based multinational Total Produce acquired a 45% stake in Dole.

September 14 , 2018