Central Chile's table grapes most affected by unseasonal rainfall, says Fedefruta

Fedefruta's president says cherries appear to have escaped significant damage from last week's rainfall, but some grape varieties in the Valparaiso region have taken a hit.

December 14 , 2016

Monsanto shareholders approve Bayer deal

Shareholders of Monsanto Company have approved a US$66 billion takeover from German multinational Bayer.

December 13 , 2016

U.S.: Edible Garden to roll out new Superleaf lettuce in 2017

A lettuce variety developed to have five-times the normal level of antioxidants is set to be rolled out next month and could soon be licensed to growers in Europe and Australia.

December 09 , 2016

Industry heads praise California drought legislation

Industry representatives have echoed the words of Senator Dianne Feinstein - "this bill isn't perfect but I do believe it will help California".

December 08 , 2016

Young Entrepreneur: Could consumer-oriented baby apple trees take off?

The concept has been put forward by Dutch group Fairplant, which saw a fair amount of traffic at its stand during Interpoma.

December 08 , 2016

California: Oppy enters berry JV with Hasegawa family

Oppy hailed the new partnership as "ushering in a new era" for providing a year-round strawberry supply to the market.

December 07 , 2016

Australia: Costa Group to buy Avocado Ridge

One of Australia's leading avocado marketers has made its first major step towards vertical integration of the crop.

December 05 , 2016

Could new technique give citrus greening the red light?

The technology works at a genetic level but its developers emphasize it is non-GMO.

December 02 , 2016

Cash crunch hits Indian fruit import sector

"Nobody comes to the fruit market with their debit card or credit card, or does a bank transfer to pick up a box of apples," says one importer.