Southern Hemisphere pome fruit volumes forecast to fall in 2012

Apple and pear crops in the Southern Hemisphere are expected to drop this year, but pear shipments are set to rise.

February 20 , 2012

Cold spell boosts European appetite for oranges and lemons

Europeans increased their citrus consumption in a bid to ward off illness during the recent coldsnap.

February 17 , 2012

The Hass-Horn: Peru's avocados set to take U.S. by storm

The future looks bright for Peruvian avocados as long as exporters make informed judgments.

February 16 , 2012

U.S. and E.U. sign historic organic food trade agreement

A new U.S.-E.U. organic trade deal will cut out overlapping fees and bureaucracy for certified exports.

February 16 , 2012

Mango information group gathers momentum after Berlin meeting

The Mango Marketing Promotion and Information (MMPI) platform is in full motion towards reaching its goals.

February 15 , 2012

Getting past the Latin American banana shortage

Organics Unlimited's president talks low banana supplies, disease control and Peruvian expansion.

February 14 , 2012

Tesco trials new shelf life extension packaging for fresh produce

Tesco hopes to drastically reduce fruit wastage with a new packaging technology it is trialing.

February 10 , 2012

Giumarra and R.C.F. Produce team up to sell Mexican mangoes

Giumarra's Craig Uchizono is enthusiastic about mango growth potential.

February 10 , 2012

Opinion: the emerging tool of water footprinting for agricultural performance

Landcare Research advisor Anthony Hume discusses the importance of water footprinting in horticultural supply chains, using New Zealand's kiwifruit industry as an example.

February 07 , 2012

Cocaine seized in Canadian tropical fruit shipment

Canadian police have made their second fruit-related cocaine bust in recent weeks.