Countries

Chinese inspectors visit Chile to discuss fruit flies, avocado protocol

Chilean fruit growers are hoping China's AQSIQ will change its policy for quarantine zones, and recognize avocados are not hosts for Medfly.
August 13 , 2015

Argentine apple and pear growers could leave 400,000MT of fruit to rot

A depreciation of the Brazilian currency and slow market conditions have hit to the core of Argentina's pome fruit industry.
August 13 , 2015

PMA Australia-NZ holds first industry forum to address farm labor abuse

A forum held in response to serious issues raised by an ABC exposé saw 'vigorous discussions' on what needs to be done to protect farmworkers.
August 13 , 2015

Tesco unleashes U.K.'s hottest chilli pepper

The Komodo Dragon has several times the heat units of the Scotch Bonnet and is said to lull diners into a false sense of security.
August 13 , 2015

London calling for AmazonFresh?

Amazon U.K. has refused to comment on speculation of a possible launch of fresh food delivery services in Britain.
August 13 , 2015

Strike averted for Panama Canal expansion

The US$5.2 billion Panama Canal expansion project has managed to avoid fresh delays thanks to a pay deal reached at the eleventh hour.
August 12 , 2015

Driscoll's to expand organic berry nursery model throughout the Americas

Berries can still be certified as USDA organic if plant material is sourced from a conventional nursery, but multinational Driscoll's is going a step further to stay in the "spirit" of organic farming.
August 12 , 2015

State of the Market - Week 32, 2015

Lemon prices in the U.S. were on a downward spiral despite active sales in week 32.
August 12 , 2015

Peru: North coast growers to bear brunt of El Niño

Peru's meteorology service Senamhi has outlined some possible effects of El Niño on grapes, mangoes, bananas, blueberries, avocados and oranges.
August 12 , 2015

Russia leads Turkish stonefruit export markets in H1

Turkish stonefruit shipments jumped by more than half in the first semester of 2015, with a dramatic growth in exports to Russia.
August 12 , 2015