MBO blueberry varieties to be grown in Argentina, Uruguay

Australia-based Mountain Blue Orchards - which owns the Eureka line of blueberries - awarded the exclusive production and marketing license following three years of negotiations and research between the parties.

August 19 , 2019

Project underway to pioneer commercial avocado production in India

A project is underway to pioneer commercial avocado production in India, amid expectations that a sizeable industry could eventually develop.

August 16 , 2019

Are Tango mandarins 'bee-friendly'? Not according to a South African regulator

A South African regulator has ruled that a claim about the bee-friendly credentials of Eurosemilla's seedless mandarin variety Tango is "misleading".

August 08 , 2019

Pioneering Dutch substrate banana production project moves to field trials

An innovative project in the Netherlands that grows greenhouse bananas in substrate rather than soil has shown excellent results so far and will soon move to field trials in two major production countries.

July 30 , 2019

EU-Mercosur trade deal increases risk of banana oversupply, says Canary Islands group

The Association of Banana Producers of the Canaries has voiced concerns about potentially high volumes of banana imports from Brazil in the future, which it says will likely further push down prices.

July 11 , 2019

Driscoll's introduces two "high-flavor" berries for summer

The company says this limited-edition collection of berries is the first in a series of the company's offerings, created by the company's own research and development team - The Joy Makers.

June 12 , 2019

Mexico to export record-breaking table grape volume by end of June

Initially, Mexico's table grape campaign saw a late start and a light crop, yet volume is expected to more than triple at the end of June, said AALPUM.

June 05 , 2019

Pioneering South African dragon fruit venture builds momentum

The first volumes of trademarked varieties marketed under the Amorentia Sweet Dragon Fruit brand were sold on the domestic market this past summer season, and inaugural exports to Europe could take place in the coming months.

June 03 , 2019

Jupiter Group acquires Cool Fresh International

Jupiter CEO says the group will have greater opportunities to explore the retail markets across the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa with Cool Fresh International’s client base, which spans 54 countries,

May 16 , 2019

Sun World sells its farming operations

A sea change in the nature of the produce industry, Sun World has announced that it will focus its resources on genetics, branding and licensing, while a Sun Pacific affiliate is set to acquire its growing operations.

May 06 , 2019