Fresh Del Monte posts strong Q2 following "strategic shift"

Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) has reported a much stronger second financial quarter than last year, which the company's CEO attributed to a recent "strategic shift" by the organization.

July 30 , 2019

Pioneering Dutch substrate banana production project moves to field trials

An innovative project in the Netherlands that grows greenhouse bananas in substrate rather than soil has shown excellent results so far and will soon move to field trials in two major production countries.

July 30 , 2019

Q&A: Westfalia Fruit on EU avocado market's import shortfall

"Europe is again experiencing supply limitations with a lower volume crop availability from its main supply countries of South Africa and Peru," Westfalia says.

July 29 , 2019

California table grape crop forecast down on spring estimate

The new figure is lower than last year's crop but higher than the five-year average. The Central Valley harvest is now ramping up, but one grower-exporter says there are currently challenging market conditions.

July 29 , 2019

U.S. FDA investigates multistate cyclospora outbreak linked to Mexican basil

So far there have been 132 illnesses and four hospitalizations across 11 states in the U.S. The FDA has advised consumers not to eat basil exports by Siga Logistics located in Morelos, Mexico.

July 25 , 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

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

South Africa: Port operator says NCT backlog will be cleared in two weeks

Transnet says operations are improving at the Ngqura Container Terminal, as well as at the Durban Container Terminal and Port of Cape Town.

July 19 , 2019

Chinese cherry production, imports to rise in 2019-20

According to the USDA's report, the Chinese industry is expected to see a 23% year-on-year rise in production to 420,000 metric tons (MT) this coming season.

July 18 , 2019

U.S.: EPA decides not to ban chlorpyrifos

The decision to not ban chlorpyrifos comes after years of legal wrangling and represents a victory for the chemical industry and farmers.