Vienna's unpredictable vegetable orchestra

This is Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra: a 10-piece ensemble from the city of Beethoven, Brahms and Mozart that plays music with instruments made entirely from fresh produce.

March 15 , 2019

State of the Market - Week 10, 2019

Table grape prices fell almost across the board in the U.S. in week 10, while in Europe there were price increases for red and white seedless.

March 15 , 2019

T&G apple harvest underway amid expectations of bumper NZ crop

Most apple exports have traditionally been sold into the U.K. and U.S., but that is changing as Asia and the Middle East emerge as key markets.

March 14 , 2019

Chile expecting U.S. to lift blueberry fumigation requirement by next season

The end of restrictions on the entry of blueberries to the U.S. has been announced for years, but Chilean authorities and producers are confident that after five years the change will soon be realized

March 14 , 2019

Peruvian table grape exports set record and surpass forecasts

An industry representative said the figure would mark a 51.5% rise over the previous season, which was severely affected by heavy rains and flooding at the start of 2017.

March 14 , 2019

U.S. table grape import season "interesting and unexpected", says Vanguard

The Washington-based company also anticipates a "very strong" green market in the U.S. in April due to supply shortages and also says it will handle a rising proportion of Peruvian IP varieties in the North American country over the coming years.

March 14 , 2019

The Biocontrol Brief: How to control two-spotted spider mites in strawberry production

The pest usually causes the majority of its damage early in the season, so special field scouting effort needs to be implemented from February to June in California and even into August in some locations (Santa Maria), and December to April in Florida.

March 13 , 2019

Peruvian avocados: Export value grew to record US$800M in 2018

The figure is almost 10-fold higher than it was in 2008, with the industry having undergone skyrocketing growth.

March 13 , 2019

Limoneira's Q1 results hit by lower lemon pricing

However, president and CEO Harold Edwards said: "Our business is best viewed on an annual basis, which is why despite the lower pricing environment, we believe the underlying fundamentals of the business are strong and remain confident we will achieve our full year 2019 guidance."

March 12 , 2019

Berries Australia: Govt must do more to address labor shortage

The industry body has welcomed the extension of the skilled visa program but says the government needs to go further to address the underlying farm labor shortage.

March 12 , 2019