Chile: Fruit fly found in Valparaiso region

Two Mediterranean fruit flies have been caught in traps in Chile's Los Andes province.

April 09 , 2015

Mexico: Farmworkers were 'forced' to strike, claims BerryMex

Heated farmworker protests in Baja California last month may have crippled agriculture in peak season, but a major Driscoll's supplier alleges many were 'threatened' not to return to the fields.

April 09 , 2015

Mauritius issues first ever phyto clearance for Indian fruit

Kaushal Khakhar says restoring faith in Indian mangoes around the world is a 'matter of pride'.

April 09 , 2015

Russia: Putin disappoints on Greek import speculation

Today's meeting between Vladimir Putin and Alexis Tsipras was not fruitful enough to lift the Kremlin's ban on Greek food imports.

April 08 , 2015

Russia may lift food import embargo on Greece, Cyprus, Hungary

Three European Union member states that oppose Western sanctions against Russia could see their agricultural trade re-open with the country.

April 08 , 2015

State of the Market - Week 14, 2015

Chilean blueberries were losing prominence over local and Mexican supply in the U.S. in week 14.

April 08 , 2015

Brazil plans to reduce fruit and vegetable waste

The Brazilian government has jumped on the 'ugly fruit' bandwagon to counteract a 30% produce waste rate.

April 08 , 2015

U.K. retailer to stock Thai mango plums

Like a mango with an edible peel and the texture of a plum, the 'plango' is the latest exotic introduction at Marks & Spencer.

April 08 , 2015

Russia blocks transit of Polish apple shipment

Although a Polish apple shipment was reportedly intended for sale in Kazakhstan, Russia would not allow its transit from Belarus.

April 08 , 2015

Peru set to export larger mangoes and citrus from all regions to U.S.

Four years of work from Peru to ease U.S. import restrictions on mangoes, citrus and peppers are reportedly about to pay off.

April 08 , 2015