Late season frost hits Italian fruit and vegetable production hard

Temperatures dipped between around -4°C and -7°C at the beginning of the week for more than 10 hours in the Emilia-Romagna region, heavily affecting stonefruit and kiwifruit.

March 26 , 2020

New bioplastic made from fruit residue developed in Chile

NatPol is a newly developed biodegradable plastic that will be used in packaging fruits in the near future in Chile, its creator told us how it works.

March 26 , 2020

Argentina's fruit industry outlines supply chain challenges amid pandemic

Argentina's fruit industry explains challenges and the specific transportation, supply chain and sanitary measures it's taken alongside the government.

March 26 , 2020

Australian supermarkets ease produce specifications amid Covid-19 and drought

"Customers may see some differences in size on some of our fruit and vegetables as we work with our growers to ensure continuity of supply," said Woolworths' head of produce Paul Turner.

March 25 , 2020

Retail produce sales spike as consumers react to Covid-19

As consumers shift buying habits in repsonse to the Covid-19 health crisis, new data shows a big jump in fruit and vegetable sales, especially for frozens.

March 25 , 2020

France appeals to “shadow army” amid labor shortage

France appealed on Tuesday to workers laid off by the coronavirus crisis to help farmers pick fruit and vegetables that will otherwise be left to rot in the fields.

March 25 , 2020

Del Monte promises "uninterrupted access" to produce amid Covid-19 pandemic

Del Monte announced the four steps, including sanitation measures, it's taking to mitigate supply chain disruption amid Covid-19 pandemic.

March 25 , 2020

United Fresh estimates US$5B loss for fresh produce industry from Covid-19 outbreak

United Fresh said the immediate impact would be US$5bn for exposure for lost inventory and risk to growers, US$1bn a week in lost sales, as well as tens of thousands employee furloughed.

March 24 , 2020

South African ag operations "will continue" despite lockdown, industry body assures

"It would be wrong to say it is ‘business as usual’ as we will need to change some of what we do – but operations must continue," said Justin Chadwick of Fruit South Africa.

March 24 , 2020

Fresh produce prices soar in Australia and Spain

Prices of vegetable items including lettuce, tomatoes, snap peas and cauliflower have skyrocketed over the last couple of weeks, local media reports.

March 24 , 2020