Are Tango mandarins 'bee-friendly'? Not according to a South African regulator

A South African regulator has ruled that a claim about the bee-friendly credentials of Eurosemilla's seedless mandarin variety Tango is "misleading".

August 08 , 2019

Image of peculiar 'long neck' avocado goes viral

Florida-based fruit supplier Miami Fruit last week posted an image of an interesting looking avocado that has caught the attention of thousands.

August 07 , 2019

Blueberries in Charts: Higher prices are coming

The blueberry industry should see a price increase in the next couple of weeks, a trend historically seen from week 30 to week 40.

August 06 , 2019

Chinese companies have stopped buying U.S. agricultural products, says commerce ministry

The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump last week signaled he would set new tariffs on US$300bn more of Chinese goods from Sept. 1. 

August 05 , 2019

Researchers develop new early citrus greening detection method

Using a low-cost staining method, researchers have developed a technique to make an early diagnosis of Citrus greening - up to two days after transmission.

August 05 , 2019

South African blueberry industry forecasts soaring growth

South African blueberry production is forecast to grow by around 45% this season and potentially reach a whopping 50,000MT in five years.

August 05 , 2019

U.S: Solid export campaign for Northwest cherries despite ongoing China issues

"Our hope is always that we get 30% of the crop exported and we've been able to achieve that this year so as an industry we're very happy," says the Northwest Cherry Growers.

August 02 , 2019

Chile declares agricultural emergency in drought-ravaged Coquimbo

The eight reservoirs in the Coquimbo region are at an average capacity of 65%, and the remaining water is only expected to last for two more seasons.

August 02 , 2019

Del Monte CEO: TR4 could cause "drastic" reduction in LatAm banana exports

The suspected entry of a virulent banana disease into Latin America has the potential to have a "drastic" effect on the region's production levels over the next decade, according to the CEO of Del Monte.

August 01 , 2019

Wonderful expects new seedless lemon brand to be a category disruptor

Adam Cooper, senior vice president of marketing, anticipates Wonderful Seedless Lemons will see similar success to the company's other highly successful produce brands.

July 31 , 2019