California Navel season 'one of worst in history outside major freeze year'

The California Citrus Mutual says the market faced "a series of challenges" as the season kicked off last year, including trade issues and low domestic demand due to abundant low quality imported fruit.

August 09 , 2019

Are Tango mandarins 'bee-friendly'? Not according to a South African regulator

A South African regulator has ruled that a claim about the bee-friendly credentials of Eurosemilla's seedless mandarin variety Tango is "misleading".

August 08 , 2019

Image of peculiar 'long neck' avocado goes viral

Florida-based fruit supplier Miami Fruit last week posted an image of an interesting looking avocado that has caught the attention of thousands.

August 07 , 2019

Opinion: Foretelling the Mexican mango season wind down

"This time of year we are besieged with industry 'expert' misconceptions, misinformation and inaccurate interpretations of the facts," saysNissa Pierson of Crespo Organic Mangoes.

August 06 , 2019

Pioneering Dutch substrate banana production project moves to field trials

An innovative project in the Netherlands that grows greenhouse bananas in substrate rather than soil has shown excellent results so far and will soon move to field trials in two major production countries.

July 30 , 2019

Brazilian table grape exports soar in H1 as other major fruits see big gains

Brazilian exports of mangoes, melons and bananas all experienced strong increase in volume and value, while table grape exports more than tripled.

July 23 , 2019

Mangoes In Charts: Mid-year update - how does this season compare to previous years?

Mexico's mango exports to the U.S. are forecasted to be higher than last year, indicating that prices could be closer to last year's until the end of August.

July 23 , 2019

Chinese cherry production, imports to rise in 2019-20

According to the USDA's report, the Chinese industry is expected to see a 23% year-on-year rise in production to 420,000 metric tons (MT) this coming season.

July 18 , 2019

India: Maharashtra grape growers to organize marketing efforts under federation

By joining forces, the 50,000 Indian farmers in the country's Nashik district could better tackle industry problems, such as unfair pricing, the lack of insurance, and demands from export destinations.