New technique developed for measuring avocado ripeness

A new technique for measuring the ripeness of avocados could reduce waste by up to 10% and help fulfill consumer demand for ready-to-eat fruit.

June 19 , 2020

Mexican orange production could be almost cut in half by drought

Orange production is forecast to fall by 45% to 2.54m metric tons (MT), which would be one of the lowest projected harvests since the early 1990s.

June 11 , 2020

Westfalia Fruit creates safety and environment role

An industry veteran will be tasked with driving the Westfalia towards greater heights of sustainability, refining systems and protocols to ensure optimal levels of compliance with regards to environmental impact, food safety, and the health and safety of employees.

June 05 , 2020

Resilient farming in avocado and citrus orchards

A California grower describes his way of farming which involves a set of practices that boosts yields in good years but also helps keep the trees healthy during drought or other stressful conditions.

May 29 , 2020

The benefits of elevated hydroponic systems over soil for strawberries

The development of the hydroponic elevated systems helps producers to be more efficient in terms of quality and quantity, according to Hidroponic Systems International.

May 28 , 2020

Philippines to be world's second-largest banana exporter within a decade - FAO

The FAO projected the Philippine banana production would continue expand in the following years on the back of “successful disease management and ample investments into yield improvements and area expansion.”

May 28 , 2020

U.S. becomes only country with access to Filipino fresh blueberry market

The development comes on the heels of fresh blueberry market access to China, which industry representatives say is a "significant milestone."

May 20 , 2020

Q&A: Ag-tech company The Yield to accelerate growth after closing Yamaha-led funding round

We caught up with Ros Harvey, founder and managing director of The Yield, to hear about plans for the funding, what benefits its solutions can offer farmers, and what the future may hold for the ag-tech sector.

May 14 , 2020

Tanzania's avocado industry hits the ground running

Both farm gate prices and exports have soared over the last five years, reaching US$0.65 and 9,000MT respectively.

May 12 , 2020

Ahold Delhaize's Q1 results "significantly impacted" by Covid-19

Dutch international supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize has reportedly substantially higher sales and income in the first financial quarter of 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

May 08 , 2020