U.S. withdrawal of Mexico tomato agreement "very good news", says Florida association

A representative of the Florida Tomato Exchange says that this is "not a political maneuver to block market access" of Mexican tomatoes, but an attempt to stop alleged illegal and unfair trade practices.

February 11 , 2019

U.S. table grape market undersupplied following earlier concerns, exporters say

Foreign suppliers' concerns last year over the prospects of the U.S. table grape market during and after the transition to Southern Hemisphere supplies have resulted in what is described by Chilean exporters to be a supply shortage in the destination.

February 11 , 2019

Jingold's red kiwifruit scoops Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

The Oriental Red kiwifruit from won the gold prize, with Softripe Ripening Technology taking silver and a top-sealable compostable, recyclable strawberry punnet taking broze.

February 08 , 2019

Limoneira enters into JV with Argentine citrus company

The deal will see the acquisition of hundreds of hectares of farmland and the creation of a new subsidiary in the world's top lemon exporting country.

February 04 , 2019

Octinion's strawberry-picking robot in world's first commercial launch

The Belgium-based company describes the technology as "crucial for the sector" and says it will launch harvesting robots for other crops in the coming years.

February 01 , 2019

Avocados from Mexico releases Super Bowl commercial

Weeks 2 and 3 saw record export volumes to the U.S. market, with expectations for 120,000MT to have arrived since the start of the year.

January 31 , 2019

Israel expecting larger Jaffa Orri mandarin crop, greater EU market competition

While Orri mandarin exports are set to increase by up to a third year-on-year, grapefruit exports will likely be lower due to excessively large sizing.

January 28 , 2019

South African table grape shippers feel knock-on effects of high U.S. stocks

The South African table grape industry has been enjoying better growing conditions this year with higher water availability and good crops expected in most regions, but an industry representative has said conditions so far have been "tough" in the country's leading markets.

January 23 , 2019

Chile: Patagonian cherries enter market during lucrative window

Cherries grown in the prime conditions of Chile's far south are harvested as late as February, just as most growers in the country have wrapped up.

January 22 , 2019

Ecuadorian delegation to negotiate with Aldi over banana price cut

In October, the German-based discount supermarket chain announced controversial plans to reduce the price it pays for box of bananas by around US$1.

January 21 , 2019