U.S. farmers to receive up to US$12B in trade war relief

One program will reportedly help with food purchase and distribution while another will be specifically geared toward promoting trade.

July 24 , 2018

Nanocrystals show impressive results protecting fruit crops from frost damage

U.S. researchers say the plant-based nanocrystals aren't just more sustainable than traditional frost protection methods, but they could actually be more effective at preventing damage.

July 24 , 2018

U.S.: Diamond Fruit Growers invests in 'world's first pear line'

The new 18-lane Unitec sizer will run 100 bins per hour, replacing two presizing machines, and requires far fewer employees to run it than the previous line.

July 23 , 2018

The reasons behind the tight U.S. lemon supply

Wonderful Citrus and the CCM explain what has been going in the U.S. lemon market recently, while the Chilean Citrus Committee gives us the perspective from a key supplying country.

July 23 , 2018

India: Chile overtakes NZ as leading Southern Hemisphere kiwifruit supplier

Tarun Arora of IG International speaks about the "tremendous stress" on the Indian kiwifruit market, the huge effect U.S. tariffs could have on apple supply dynamics, and the company's first blueberry plantings.

July 23 , 2018

U.S.: Trump threatens tariffs on all US$500B of Chinese imports

The trade war shows no signs of ending anytime soon...

July 20 , 2018

U.S. blueberry growers facing tough July market, says Wish Farms

Georgia's lower-than-anticipated crop was also said to have caused marketers problems earlier this season.

July 20 , 2018

Zest Labs fights food waste by routing pallets according to real-time freshness

Zest Labs says its technology can significantly cut food waste and increase retailers' profit margins on produce by 6%, benefitting others along the supply chain.

July 19 , 2018

Peruvian cherry exports could slot in either side of Chilean deal

Efforts to develop a cherry industry in Peru are underway in both the public and private sectors, with expectations that future exports could fit into the lucrative marketing windows either side of the Chilean deal.

July 18 , 2018

South African orange season complicated by Egypt

We caught up with Hannes de Waal of the Sundays River Citrus Company, who spoke about a changing dynamic in the global orange market and expectations for the U.S. market that may open soon for all South African regions.

July 17 , 2018