Chilean citrus cleared for access to China

China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) has issued the protocol for all citrus types, following the signing of an agreement between the two countries in December last year.

May 19 , 2020

Most dangerous Atlantic storm season since Katrina may be ahead

Hurricanes in previous years, such as Irma in 2017, caused widespread disruption to fruit and vegetable operations in the U.S. state of Florida and further up the East Coast, as well as in parts of the Caribbean.

May 18 , 2020

South African citrus: Avoiding logistical issues will be key to season - CGA

The season's record marketing crop estimate of around 143m cartons still stands, but Justin Chadwick says that it could come down by up to 10% depending on how heavily demand is impacted by the disruptions in foodservice and other factors.

May 18 , 2020

Chinese market opens for U.S. blueberries

China has said that it will allow imports of U.S. blueberries, as part of the Phase One trade agreement signed between the two countries in January.

May 14 , 2020

Q&A: Ag-tech company The Yield to accelerate growth after closing Yamaha-led funding round

We caught up with Ros Harvey, founder and managing director of The Yield, to hear about plans for the funding, what benefits its solutions can offer farmers, and what the future may hold for the ag-tech sector.

May 14 , 2020

U.S.: May grape sales likely to be up on 2019 after slower spring period, says Pandol

John Pandol spoke about the Mexican grape deal, the reasons behind the lower weekly grape sales year-on-year during the pandemic, and potential for "rationalization" of pricing in the category.

May 13 , 2020

Tanzania's avocado industry hits the ground running

Both farm gate prices and exports have soared over the last five years, reaching US$0.65 and 9,000MT respectively.

May 12 , 2020

Q&A: Westfalia has "performed well" during Covid-19 pandemic

CEO Alk Brand told us about how they've been handling the multiple challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, expectations from key supply regions over the coming months, and what they have in store for the future.

May 11 , 2020

New York greenhouse emerges as new coronavirus hotspot

Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his daily briefing likened the spread of Covid-19 at Green Empire Farms in Oneida to the outbreaks at meat-packaging plants across the country.

May 08 , 2020

California avocados: Strong retail demand helping to offset loss of foodservice channels

The California Avocado Commission's Tom Bellamore said while there have been challenges, "we have to step back and think about the produce category in general and come away feeling fairly fortunate".

May 07 , 2020