POM Wonderful launches new national campaign

October 08 , 2018

Camposol "very satisfied" with first year of blueberry brand

This year Camposol accomplished the goal of reaching 2,000 hectares of blueberry cultivation, of which 86 hectares are USDA certified organic.

October 05 , 2018

U.S., Mexico and Canada reach NAFTA reform deal

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) came after a weekend of frantic talks to try to preserve the mammoth trade deal.

October 01 , 2018

China: Inaugural NZ avocado import season kicks off with large fruit

Just Avocados' recent commercial touchdown in mainland China was shortly followed by AVANZA, which is also delving into Taiwan for the first time this year.

October 01 , 2018

Spanish avocado production to rise by 20% in 2018-19

Improved clonal varieties, greater emphasis on new growing methods and beneficial rains this year all contributed toward the forecast.

September 29 , 2018

U.K.: Sunburst apple volume triples in second season

The future is bright for the orange-skinned apples, with exclusive distribution continuing at Waitrose and an expected 200,000 trees to be in the ground in the next six years in Europe. 

September 28 , 2018

Chinese nut market to be undersupplied in 2018-19 due to U.S. tariffs

The USDA says other suppliers such as Iran, Australia and Chile will not be able to fill the big gap expected to be left by the U.S.

September 27 , 2018

Urban Crop Solutions offers a glowing and growing global future for indoor farming

The Belgium-based firm, one of 13 start-ups featured as this year's World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, provides ground-breaking 'turnkey' vertical solutions for growers.

September 26 , 2018

Root-zone cooling technology doubles lettuce yields, speeds growth

"These results highlight the many benefits of root zone cooling in modern agriculture including enhanced plant growth, improved quality, shorter growing cycles, greater growth uniformity as well as energy savings."

September 25 , 2018

Avocado growers in Ecuador growing fast, determined to meet U.K. standards

Several companies are expected to have gained GlobalG.A.P. certifications by mid-2019, after which time exports to the U.K. market will start to grow substantially.

September 20 , 2018