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Photo Gallery: Buck's Farm - Native Australian crops and exotic fruit

Get ready for a visual feast of some of Australia's exotic native crops including finger limes, red centre limes and the Davidson's plum.
October 17 , 2017

U.S.: APHIS opens comments for proposed Mexican soursop, sapote imports

A total of four exotic Mexican fruits could soon gain access to the U.S.
October 16 , 2017

U.S.: Westlake-Miller changes name to Always Fresh Farms

Additionally, the leading strawberry producer was left fairly unscathed by Hurricane Irma with a positive season expected for 2017-18.
October 13 , 2017

Australia: Freshmax Brisbane upgrade nears completion

As the first site in Australia to use 100% Ethy-Gen catalytic converters for ripening, the facility caters to all members of the Freshmax Group along with third-party users.
October 05 , 2017

Hortifrut, Talsa announce blueberry merger in Peru

The US$160 million deal helps Hortifrut further consolidate its position as a global leader in the blueberry industry.
October 04 , 2017

U.S.: Fresh produce companies surge up the list in Brand Love Study

Wonderful Halos has cracked the top 50 "Kidfinity" list for the first time, while the citrus brand and three others in fresh produce proved a hit with parents.
October 02 , 2017

Three face death penalty for Del Monte Kenya pineapple theft, report says

The alleged robbers of 30 pineapples were reportedly first arraigned in the magistrate’s court in 2008.
September 29 , 2017

NZ: Plant & Food Research investigates blueberry-bilberry hybrids

Could consumers in the future adopt a new type of blueberry into their eating habits, with the taste they're used to but with the colorful flesh of bilberries?
September 26 , 2017

Chile trials new Spanish table grape varieties

The varieties in question achieve consistent flavor and quality with high productivity in Murcia, but how will they fare in Chile's very different climatic conditions?
September 25 , 2017

U.S.: POM Wonderful's aril business growth "on fire"

Strong momentum is building for the leading company's aril and juice brands.
September 22 , 2017