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

Italian group targets kids with stick-on edible faces for apples

An apple-focused Italian consortium says its novel approach to increasing fruit consumption amongst kids has been a commercial success.

July 10 , 2015

NZ: Opposition calls for outright ban on grape imports

The Labour Party and the New Zealand Wine Growers Association have raised questions about what other biosecurity threats could arise if spiders could slip through the cracks.

July 10 , 2015

A turnaround of fortunes for British grown apricots

Practically perfect weather conditions have boasted apricot production in England with volumes set to increase six-fold.

July 10 , 2015

IG International launches Aussie Fremont mandarins in India

Ironbark Citrus CEO Susan Jenkin believes India will become an important market for her company's mandarin exports.

July 10 , 2015