EU: Spanish citrus group labels South African mandarins' high prices "absurd"

The organization says that over recent days prices of South African Clemvilla (a.k.a Nova) mandarins have in some cases reached levels that are four times higher than Spanish clementines in the "disastrous" 2018-19 campaign.

July 24 , 2019

U.S. Florida Tomato Exchange says newly proposed Mexico deal "good starting point"

The Florida Tomato Exchange has welcomed efforts by the U.S. Department of Commerce to construct a new Tomato Suspension Agreement with Mexico.

July 23 , 2019

California: Heatwave to hit several major growing regions while east enjoys respite

California will experience a heatwave all this week that will affect several major growing regions, according to agricultural weather forecaster Weathermelon.

July 23 , 2019

Brazilian table grape exports soar in H1 as other major fruits see big gains

Brazilian exports of mangoes, melons and bananas all experienced strong increase in volume and value, while table grape exports more than tripled.

July 23 , 2019

Chile: Fruit exports contract in H1 as leading commodity slides

A significant decline in the value of one major Chilean commodity during the first half of the year contributed to a 6% drop in total fruit exports over the period.

July 23 , 2019

Mangoes In Charts: Mid-year update - how does this season compare to previous years?

Mexico's mango exports to the U.S. are forecasted to be higher than last year, indicating that prices could be closer to last year's until the end of August.

July 23 , 2019

Clear Labs announces "seamless" solution for Listeria detection

Its Clear Safety platform offers new functions that provide food companies with Listeria insights previously unattainable due to the excessive cost and time to result, the company says.

July 22 , 2019

'Frutas de Argentina': Crisis-ridden fruit sector unites to form umbrella association

The Argentina fruit industry has come together to create "Frutas de Argentina", which will work to support the sector both domestically and internationally.

July 22 , 2019

Abundant's autonomous robotic apple harvester set for first commercial U.S. deployment

The California-based start-up has been developing the technology for the last few years, and plans to use what is expected to be the apple harvester's commercial design on orchards in Washington state this coming season. 

July 22 , 2019

U.S. judge calls for second reduced damages award in Bayer lawsuits

After Judge Smith ruled the punitive damages should be reduced, a hearing was set to be held Friday on the issue; if the parties fail to agree, the case will go to a retrial, said Reuters.

July 19 , 2019