Rapid expansion underway for South African avocado exporter

ZZ2 has enjoyed an 'excellent' season in Europe so far, and is hard at work to be able to fulfill the 'insatiable' levels of demand.

July 07 , 2016

UN: El Niño to make 60 million people "food insecure"

The head of FAO says the weather phenomenon's impact on agricultural livelihoods has been enormous.

July 07 , 2016

U.S.: Chiquita confirms move from New Orleans

Only two years after returning to the Big Easy, Chiquita has announced it will move its Gulf operations from New Orleans back to Gulfport.

July 06 , 2016

Mexico: Could jackfruit prove a snack for all trades?

Jackfruit has taken off as a vegetarian alternative to meat in the U.S. but the crop is barely known south of the border where much of the fruit is sourced.

July 05 , 2016

Hortifrut, Munger Brothers buy time for berry merger

While technicalities in the merger still need to be ironed out, a US$100 million expansion plan is set to continue over the next two years.

July 04 , 2016

Major English apple grower explores export opportunities

An English grower that produces near one in four apples sold in the U.K. is hoping to take advantage of emerging markets and global food trends.

July 04 , 2016

China: Dongfang purchases new farms for US$60M

China's second-largest citrus harvester says the aquisition of 1,200 hectares of plantations should increase revenues this year by US$4.5 million.

July 01 , 2016

Monsanto criticizes glyphosate debate as EU extends license

The European Commission has extended glyphosate's authorization for another 18 months, but Monsanto has hit back at member states' 'self-interest' in the debate.

June 30 , 2016

California sitting on more groundwater than thought, says Stanford study

While one researcher says there is 'definitely' enough extra groundwater to make a difference for California's farmers, other scientists have contested the findings.