North America: "This is what a mature blueberry market looks like", says Brazelton

Cort Brazelton of Fall Creek discusses slower blueberry planting and consumption growth in North America, and offers insights into where opportunities may lie as certain periods get more saturated with volume.

November 25 , 2016

Driscoll's boosts proprietary blueberry plantings in Chile, Peru

Proprietary varieties are expected to represent around a fifth of the company's exports out of South America this season.

November 24 , 2016

Chiquita to launch redesigned banana box

Chiquita says the boxes have a 'consistent cooling' design, which allows for bananas to ripen evenly.

November 23 , 2016

Bagged salad can fuel Salmonella growth, U.K. study finds

Researchers have found that juices from damaged leaves in pre-prepared bagged salads increased growth of the deadly pathogen 2400-fold.

November 22 , 2016

Sun World adds Southern Hemisphere table grape licensees

Major table grape companies from Peru, South Africa and Australia are those who have recently been granted a marketer license by the fruit breeder.

November 21 , 2016

Groundbreaking sterile fruit fly facility opens in South Australia

Australia's newest weapon against one of the world’s worst horticultural pests has been unveiled in the south of the country.

November 21 , 2016

Australia: Costa Group joins forces with Macquarie for ag investments

The company’s shares rose after an upgraded profit guidance was announced.

November 18 , 2016

Chile: Atacama table grape volumes edge closer to pre-flood levels

Lingering Californian stocks and the production of new varieties are two factors set to affect northern Chile’s table grape season.

November 16 , 2016

IP grape varieties make headway for Fruitico in Western Australia

The entry of Californian grapes three years ago has forced Western Australia's hand, with groups like Fruitico moving into better tasting, higher yielding varieties.

November 16 , 2016

Rabobank: Trump policy could tighten U.S. farmer margins

Leading experts give their view on the potential pros and cons for the U.S. agricultural sector in the wake of the presidential election.

November 16 , 2016