Terra Exports opens South African office, predicts strong regional growth

"With the quality of South African fresh produce improving over the last few years, we believe in the region’s growth potential to play a larger role in the European, Middle Eastern, and Asian markets."

October 10 , 2018

U.S.: Dole launches new partnership to expand fresh vegetable offerings

Dole's Fresh Vegetables division is joining forces with a New Jersey-based company it describes as a leader in innovative fresh concepts.

October 10 , 2018

China: Direct sourcing app for vegetables could be worth US$7B

The startup, which recently raised at least US$600 million in the latest funding round, has developed an app that could significantly disrupt traditional wholesaling.

October 09 , 2018

Brazil forecasts huge Hass avocado growth

Only about 10% of Brazil's 25,000 hectares of avocado hectarage relates to the Hass variety, but the industry is poised for massive growth over the coming years.

October 09 , 2018

Hurricane Michael forecast to strengthen and make landfall in Florida on Wednesday

The storm is expected to make landfall as a category 3 storm and will likely affect areas producing crops including tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers.

October 08 , 2018

Chile greatly reduces focus on U.S. apple market, boosts exports to Europe and India

Despite a 29% drop in Chilean apple exports to the U.S. through September, average prices were significantly lower than the last two years' levels.

October 08 , 2018

Aiming to emulate blueberry success, Peru is set for a raspberry boom

Peruvian raspberry plantings are set to soar over the coming years, and, unlike Chile, the country is aiming to export mainly fresh fruit to countries including the U.S.

October 05 , 2018

Bee vectored biopesticides developed as alternative to spraying

Canadian ag-tech start-up Bee Vectoring Technology has successfully developed a commercial alternative to pesticide spraying, using bees to carry and distribute an organic, inoculating powder during their pollination route.

October 04 , 2018

U.S.: Cosmic Crisp consumer launch campaign gets underway

Proprietary Variety Management says its integrated launch will push Cosmic Crisp into a "new stratosphere of consumer marketing for fresh produce".

October 02 , 2018

Australia: Seeka warns of possible Psa detection in Victoria kiwifruit orchard

The New Zealand-based company has notified Agriculture Victoria of unusual bacterial symptoms and is removing suspicious plant material pending further test results.