Costa Rican strike eases, but pineapple exports remain limited

Industry association CANAPEP says the government is hopeful it can find a solution to the near-three-week strike by October.

September 28 , 2018

U.S. and Japan to begin FTA negotiations

Tokyo is reportedly worried that as part of any bilateral deal Washington might put pressure to open up its politically sensitive farm market.

September 26 , 2018

Capespan sells Joy Wing Mau stake for US$82M to focus on primary operations

However, the companies remain partners and joint shareholders in the fruit distributor Joy Wing Mau Asia which was established last year.

September 26 , 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

U.S.: Walmart wants leafy green suppliers to implement blockchain traceability within a year

The announcement comes in the wake of a deadly multistate E. coli outbreak linked to Arizona-grown romaine lettuce.

September 24 , 2018

U.S.: Cocaine worth $18M found in bananas given to Texas prison

"Sometimes, life gives you lemons. Sometimes, it gives you bananas. And sometimes, it gives you something you'd never expect."

September 24 , 2018

Needles found in Western Australian strawberry punnet in NZ

The Australian strawberry industry has been dealt another blow after the needle tampering scandal spread to a punnet of fruit in New Zealand over the weekend.

September 23 , 2018

Costa Rica: Strike causes heavy losses for pineapple, banana industries

A severe strike in Costa Rica over the last two weeks has affected the banana and pineapple industries, with the latter suffering multi-million dollar losses.

September 23 , 2018

Solidarity against strawberry sabotage: Community lifts Aussie grower spirits

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has echoed calls from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison urging people to eat more (carefully cut) strawberries, and some growers are already noticing a shift in consumer sentiment. 

September 21 , 2018

Next round of U.S.-China tariffs to come into effect on Sept. 24

Included in the tariffs on Chinese goods are some 200 agricultural items such as berries, mushrooms and mangoes.

September 20 , 2018