Countries
Teen creates bio-plastic from banana peels
Sixteen-year-old Elif Bilgin had made a non-decaying plastic from banana peels.
July 02 , 2013
Spain suffers 'worst ever' strawberry season
Heavy rains earlier this year have negatively impacted the quality of Spanish strawberries, leading to overall poor results for the campaign.
June 20 , 2013
Spanish persimmon growers win legal fight
Spain's Court of Appeals has thrown out a claim by ‘Don Simon’ juice group that the 'Persimon' fresh produce brand could confuse consumers.
June 20 , 2013
Spanish group slams Chinese 'protectionism'
A FEPEX spokesperson discusses the difficulties of Chinese produce import protocols.
June 19 , 2013
Canadian cherry exporters ready for Chinese market premiere
Canadian cherry exporters are already preparing to sell their fruit in China, while access for another key fruit is also in the works.
June 17 , 2013
Del Monte Pacific to take on fresh pineapples
Del Monte Pacific plans to move into selling fresh pineapples via the brand of an acquired company.
June 11 , 2013
Flooding hits Central European veggies
Growers in Germany and Czech Republic detail flood damages, while other countries in the region have also been affected.
June 10 , 2013
Russia's Chinese apple imports hit record low
China's apple exports to Russia continue to be edged out by Polish, Moldovan and Serbian suppliers.
June 10 , 2013
Nigerian agriculture turns focus inward, cuts down imports
Nigerian Minister of Agriculture Akinwumi Adesina has said he "cannot be a minister of food importation".
June 10 , 2013
Traditional Chinese fruit sites put on FAO heritage list
A FAO initiative to protect traditional agriculture has incorporated two fruit sites from China that grow grapes and torreya fruit.
June 07 , 2013
