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.

December 02 , 2016

Australia: Senate reaches compromise to finally pass backpacker tax

The deal "effectively ends the 18 month saga that has significantly dented confidence in Australia as a backpacker destination".

December 01 , 2016

Field visit: Small Italian farms punch above their weight in apple industry

A jovial atmosphere pervades the harvest of Cripps Pink apples as the South Tyrol season draws to an end, but the region is not short on challenges.

November 30 , 2016