Chile: Patagonian cherries enter market during lucrative window

Cherries grown in the prime conditions of Chile's far south are harvested as late as February, just as most growers in the country have wrapped up.

January 22 , 2019

First bananas grown without soil to be harvested

The initiative, which is part of an association between Wageningen University in the Netherlands and Chiquita, is aimed at preventing the spread of TR4.

December 10 , 2018

U.S.: California table grape prices significantly down on three-year average

In week 47 the average shipping point price for all varieties and sizes of domestic table grapes was US$14.90 per carton, which is 26% lower than the average between 2015 and 2017.

December 05 , 2018

U.S.: CDC warns consumers not to eat Romaine lettuce after another E. coli outbreak

This is the second E. coli outbreak linked to Romaine lettuce so far in 2018, following an outbreak that sickened more than 190 people and killed five at the beginning of the year.  

November 20 , 2018

Mexico: Avocado strikes continue despite agreement, says APEAM

The strikes are said to be costing the industry 85 million pesos (US$4.3 million) a day.

November 08 , 2018

Apeel avocados expected at every U.S. grocery store within a year

The California-based company has developed a plant-derived product that is sprayed onto freshly harvested produce and can boost shelf life by two or three-fold.

October 24 , 2018

Kiwifruit disease Psa confirmed in Australia

Two weeks after Seeka reported symptoms of the cankerous disease, Agriculture Victoria has confirmed that Psa is now officially present in Australia.

October 15 , 2018

Dole gives brand a new look and identity

The 160-year-old company's new brand visuals have already begun to enter the marketplace for fresh fruit and vegetable packaging and collateral materials. 

October 15 , 2018

Root-zone cooling technology doubles lettuce yields, speeds growth

"These results highlight the many benefits of root zone cooling in modern agriculture including enhanced plant growth, improved quality, shorter growing cycles, greater growth uniformity as well as energy savings."

September 25 , 2018

Dole sells U.S. headquarters for US$50M

The move comes a few weeks after Ireland-based multinational Total Produce acquired a 45% stake in Dole.

September 14 , 2018