U.S.: ILWU accused of 'illegal slowdowns' in West Coast ports

The Pacific Maritime Association claims a union has broken an agreement by severely reducing productivity in the ports of Seattle and Tacoma.

November 03 , 2014

New Octubrina clementine hits U.K. supermarket shelves

Production will ramp up over the next few years for a new clementine variety that was discovered in Spain.

November 03 , 2014

U.S.: "There will be companies that Canadians don’t sell to," says Lemaire

CPMA president Ron Lemaire looks in depth at what less payment protection in the U.S. could lead to for Canadian produce exporters.

November 03 , 2014

Walnuts linked with preventing Alzheimer's disease

An animal study has concluded that walnuts' nutritional content could protect brains from Alzheimer's disease.

November 03 , 2014

Fresh Del Monte income triples in Q3

Profitability soared for Fresh Del Monte in the third quarter on the back of strong sales for bananas and pineapples.

October 28 , 2014

U.S.: Paramount Citrus to go national with Wonderful Sweet Scarletts

Paramount Citrus president David Krause is "betting big" on grapefruit and is confident for a leadership position in mandarins.

October 27 , 2014

Zespri's five-year plan for New Zealand kiwifruit

New Zealand kiwifruit icon Zespri has raised its grower return forecast for the season. Two company executives explain some of the reasons why and outline plans for future campaigns.

October 24 , 2014

Chilean and Mexican avocado deals running late, says Araiza

Mission Produce's Ron Araiza points to changes in the avocado industry, including greater security measures, new facilities and the search for new growing regions.

October 23 , 2014

South African table grape volumes back on track

After a slip in table grape production during the last season, South Africa is now expecting a 4-7% increase.

October 21 , 2014

Chile: 'a normal export season is still expected', says ASOEX

A report by the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association says while recent frosts may have caused damages of up to 80% in 'extreme cases', the 2014-15 export season will be an ordinary one.

October 21 , 2014