EU citrus production drop to fuel imports - report

Citrus production in the European Union is projected to be 11% lower year-on-year in the 2019-20 season at 10.4m metric tons (MT), according to a USDA report.

July 13 , 2020

U.S.: Covid-19 slams Washington’s apple and cherry pickers

It isn’t just meatpacking plants that have been hotspots for Covid-19 to spread within the agricultural industry.

July 13 , 2020

Ecuador's banana exports jumped 11% through May

Ecuadorian banana exports through May jumped 11% year-on-year, largely due to higher levels of production thanks to the newly planted 4,000 hectares of bananas.

July 13 , 2020

Apples now included USDA's Covid-19 assistance program

The U.S. Apple Association is "extremely pleased" with the news that the USDA will be award apple growers a payment rate of $0.05 per pound.

July 10 , 2020

U.S.: Case count passes 500 in bagged salad-linked Cyclospora outbreak

More than 500 people have so far become ill from the U.S. multistate outbreak of Cyclospora that led numerous retailers to recall bagged salad products over recent weeks.

July 10 , 2020

T&G Global launches first "climate-change resistant" apple variety

The New Zealand-headquartered company will commercialize the first new apple variety that is bred to withstand "the world’s hottest and driest of conditions".

July 10 , 2020

New EU phytosanitary import rules had "significant consequences" for industry

New regulations implemented last December for exporters and plant protection organizations have increased the barriers for trade with Europe.

July 10 , 2020

Facing U.S. headwinds, Mexico's berry industry seeks to diversify

In an interview with Forbes, a Mexican berry industry representative outlined problems the sector is facing with labor and antidumping investigations in the U.S., its largest market.

July 09 , 2020

GrubMarket becomes major supplier of California cherries after acquisitions

GrubMarket today announced it has completed the acquisitions of two wholesale companies with established customer bases across the country.

July 09 , 2020

"First effective treatment" discovered for citrus-greening disease

Scientists at California's University of Riverside (UCR) have found what they describe as "the first substance capable of controlling citrus greening disease".

July 09 , 2020