South Africa: Good EU market conditions for early stonefruit deal

Hortgro's Jacques du Preez says that the combination of a slightly later South African stonefruit crop, lower early season volumes for some varieties, and a shorter Italian plum crop are resulting in positive conditions for exporters.

December 03 , 2018

Bayer to cut tenth of global workforce, increase ag focus

Bayer's plans to cut around 12,000 jobs follow its recent takeover of Monsanto and an August U.S. ruling linking glyphosate to cancer.

November 30 , 2018

Chilean table grape season kicks off, first U.S.-bound exports due next week

"The markets have spoken, and we have listened. Our important export markets, like North America, are not interested in older varieties like Flames and Red Globes."

November 29 , 2018

Zespri SunGold "really taking off" in North America, says CEO

Fresh Fruit Portal caught up with Zespri International CEO Dan Mathieson and Zespri North America marketing manager Sarah Deaton at last month's PMA Fresh Summit in Orlando, Florida.

November 29 , 2018

U.S.: Romaine E. coli case count rises, but sales to resume from areas deemed safe

The FDA says romaine lettuce sales can resume for produce grown in areas deemed to be safe, as long as the product is labeled with a harvest date and location.

November 27 , 2018

U.S. and Europe import greater banana volumes in 2018

But while wholesale market prices since July in the U.S. have been in line with the last couple of years, in Europe they have been significantly lower.

November 26 , 2018

U.S.: All Romaine must be discarded 'without exception', says CDC director

The FDA Commissioner has said the organization is working with growers in states that will soon begin harvesting Romaine, like Arizona and Florida, to label produce in way that indicates it is "post-purge".

November 23 , 2018

Californian table grape overhang to clash with Peruvian and Chilean imports

While significant promotional activity has taken place in North America and globally to move a huge Californian table grape crop, large inventories presage what one importer describes as a "tricky early import season" ahead for South American fruit.

November 23 , 2018

Europe: Avocado prices expected to recover as Peruvian season wraps up

Heavy volumes from Peru, South Africa and Colombia led to a protracted period of low prices amid oversupply in Europe over recent months.

November 22 , 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