French-bred Story apple to be commercialized in U.S.

A U.S. company was licensed to become the U.S. Propagation Manager for one of a French institute's newest selections, marketed as the Story apple.

July 17 , 2020

Major Uruguayan blueberry producer gets new varieties from Australia's MBO

Gamorel S.A. received new Australian varieties for reconversion plantings in its Uruguay fields on Wednesday after the Uruguayan blueberry grower signed an agreement.

July 17 , 2020

South Florida to receive first cold storage facility built on a spec basis

The investment decision comes in direct response to a higher demand for temperature-controlled spaces for imported perishables from South and Central America.

July 16 , 2020

Australian grape industry body chair quits following Sun World IP breach

The former chair said he did not “wish to subject the ATGA to unnecessary scrutiny” following “breaches to grower license agreements”, according to the association.

July 15 , 2020

Southern Hemisphere notched record fruit exports to Asia in 2019

Southern Hemisphere fruit traders also look with "modest optimism" towards the second half of the year, following a Covid-19-related slow-down over recent months.

July 15 , 2020

Fresh share of U.S. produce sales back at pre-pandemic levels

Fresh produce's share of total produce sales finally returned to pre-pandemic levels in the week ending July 5, which also managed to beat the same week last year in terms of fruit and vegetable sales.

July 15 , 2020

Green SuperFood carries out first Tahiti lime export to U.S. and expands product portfolio

The Colombia-based company recently finished up its first-ever season shipping Tahiti limes to the U.S., and has further expansion plans for the future.

July 15 , 2020

Amazon to launch smart carts that let shoppers skip checkout lines

The retailer is testing Dash Cart, Amazon's new tech innovation that allows grocery shoppers to skip checkout lines, in its California store.

July 15 , 2020

C.H. Robinson and Microsoft partner to "digitally transform" future supply chains

By combining their platforms, the leading companies aim to enable real-time visibility and meet the changing demands of evolving global supply chains.

July 14 , 2020

Peruvian avocado exports up 15% in H1

In contrast to the first half of 2019, when Peru's export volume rose by 9% but average prices took a 30% hit, this year exports have increased without having a significant impact on prices overall.

July 14 , 2020