NZ: Chinese tourists invited to try new Asia-focused apricots

While New Zealand does not yet have market access for apricots into China, a recent sampling gave valuable insights into the eating habits of Asian consumers.

July 14 , 2015

Limoneira plans US$3.3M San Joaquin Valley orchard purchase

Californian citrus group Limoneira has announced its fourth major acquisition in the space of just over 12 months.

July 13 , 2015

Opinion: There’s more to the pollinator story than neonics

California Citrus Mutual's CEO Joel Nelsen believes 'salient points' were omitted from the long-awaited White House strategy to improve pollinator health.

July 13 , 2015

South African soft citrus estimate peels off

South Africa's Soft Citrus Focus Group has reduced its season forecast by 400,000 cartons, thanks mainly to a cut in clementine estimates.

July 13 , 2015

NZ: Kiwifruit Claim given 'go ahead' by High Court

New Zealand's High Court has set a deadline in October before which growers and post-harvest operators can sign up to the class action lawsuit.

July 13 , 2015

Export spike for early season U.S. cherries

South Korea, Japan and Canada imported substantially more U.S. cherries in the first months of this year's deal.

July 13 , 2015

NZ needs tougher grape import rules, says Mexican shipper

A Sonora-based exporter says the recent spider incursion mishap in New Zealand could boil down to the packing practices of the 'vast majority' of Mexican growers.

July 13 , 2015

Citrus greening disease hits California

The second ever detection of Huanglongbing disease in California has appeared in Los Angeles County.

July 10 , 2015

Italy: MedAndes service to move to Genoa

A shipping merger finalized with CSAV last year has resulted in a service operated by Hapag Lloyd and Hamburg Süd moving ports.

July 10 , 2015

The U.S. and Switzerland agree to organic equivalency

The Obama administration has now signed its fifth organic equivalency agreement, adding Switzerland to the list.

July 10 , 2015