India: IG International sees rising blueberry sales in urban areas

The company is importing numerous varieties of the superfruit and selling them at 2000 rupees (US$28) per kilogram.

February 25 , 2019

NZ: Fourth fruit fly found in Auckland

New Zealand authorities have found a second Facialis fruit fly in a surveillance trap in the Auckland suburb of Ōtara, with two Queensland fruit flies also having been detected.

February 22 , 2019

State of the Market - Week 7, 2019

The U.S. market saw declines in blueberry and stonefruit prices in week 7, but the white seedless table grape market was performing well.

February 22 , 2019

U.K. and Ireland retailers warn of 40% tariffs on food in no-deal Brexit

The scheduled withdrawal on 29 March comes at a time in the year when the U.K. imports a lot of fresh, out-of-season, produce.

February 22 , 2019

India unlikely to divert table grape volumes to Europe despite Russian entry issues

An Indian exporter and a Netherlands-based importer do not expect the major delays at Russian ports to result in additional challenges for the European table grape market, which is currently under heavy pressure.

February 22 , 2019

Mincetur and PromPerú awarded the Non-Traditional Exporter prize to Camposol

February 21 , 2019

U.S., China working on multiple memorandums for trade deal

The MoUs would reportedly cover areas including agriculture, non-tariff barriers, services, technology transfer and intellectual property.

February 21 , 2019

Mexico surprised by U.S.'s plans to withdraw from tomato suspension agreement

Mexican tomato industry representatives say they are willing to negotiate with the U.S. to reach a mutually beneficial deal, following the latter’s recent announcement that it will continue anti-dumping investigations.

February 21 , 2019

U.K.: Sainsbury's-Asda merger in doubt after regulator voices concerns

The Competition and Markets Authority has found "extensive competition concerns" in the proposed tie-up between the U.K.'s second- and third-largest supermarket groups, which it says will be "difficult" for the companies to address.

February 21 , 2019

NZ on alert after two fruit fly detections in Auckland

A Queensland fruit fly was spotted in the Devonport area last week, and a 'facialis' fruit fly was detected in the suburb of Otara earlier this week.

February 21 , 2019