Countries
Patent pending for Mexican portable plant growth chamber
Mexican developers hope to trial fruit and veggie production in a portable, fridge-like chamber in the Ukraine.
March 17 , 2014
ChiquitaFyffes a boost for Ecuador, says banana industry leader
Eduardo Ledesma believes the formation of ChiquitaFyffes will "undoubtedly" benefit Ecuador's banana industry.
March 17 , 2014
Film Review: Bananaland, confronting faces of a commodity fruit
'Bananaland: Blood, Bullets and Poison' will be airing at the Equal Exchange Banana Conference in Boston on March 21.
March 14 , 2014
Uruguay looks to win back Chinese citrus market
Cold treatment requirements have complicated Uruguayan citrus shipments to China.
March 14 , 2014
Papayas among top offenders in GM trade detections
Instances of GM foods in non-GM shipments have spiked in recent years, in part due to mismarked papayas.
March 14 , 2014
McDonald's launches pan-European fruit campaign
A new McDonald's campaign will offer free fruit in Happy Meals in 19 European countries.
March 14 , 2014
Singapore: Comcrop pioneers urban rooftop farming
A group of young, socially-minded entrepreneurs in Singapore has spearheaded a unique aquaponic horticulture project.
March 14 , 2014
Most U.S. food complies with pesticide residue limits, study finds
More food in the U.S. lies within pesticide residue limits than in Europe, where standards are much stricter.
March 13 , 2014
Florida grapefruit suffers worst non-hurricane decline on record
New numbers for Florida's citrus crop have the Sunshine State down for oranges and grapefruit.
March 13 , 2014
South African avocado exports around the corner
Subtrop's Derek Donkin takes a look at the competitive issues surrounding the upcoming avocado season.
March 13 , 2014
