A snapshot of Sun World grape varieties in Europe

AutumnCrisp is at the front of a new wave of grape varieties coming to Europe, including some more niche cultivars that cater to the Italian preference for muscat-flavored fruit.

March 05 , 2018

South Africa: Maluma Day attendance to soar amid strong global development

"The nice thing is that it’s not only about the cultivar itself - it’s become more and more 'where do we go with avocados?'"

March 02 , 2018

Acquisitions drive massive profit growth for Total Produce in 2017

The Irish multinational faced less favorable market conditions in North America but overall its like-for-like revenue was still up 4%.

March 01 , 2018

Dutch supermarket opens world's first plastic-free aisle

"There is absolutely no logic in wrapping something as fleeting as food in something as indestructible as plastic."

March 01 , 2018

Australia: Listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe farm

A spike of listeria cases amongst the elderly has led to a recall of the fruit, known as 'rockmelon' in Australia.

February 28 , 2018

Botanicoir plans Indian expansion to keep up with global substrate demand

Representatives from U.K.-headquartered group explain what goes into producing the coconut-based fiber input that is feeding a boom in substrate farming, particularly for berries and tomatoes.

February 28 , 2018

Chiquita Honduras worker strike drags on to two-month-mark

The company has now urged the government to intervene, amid multi-million-dollar losses stacking up.

February 27 , 2018

Australia: Citrus and tomatoes help drive up profits at Costa in H1

Costa has also reached a conditional agreement to acquire an avocado operation in a new growing region for the company.

February 26 , 2018

BayWa greenhouse strategy to lay roots globally

Following on from a greenhouse soon to be launched in the UAE, the German group has put aside €300 million for projects in Asia, North America and Australasia.