Today's Headline

Conditions back to normal at Port of Rotterdam after severe storm

A video shows heavy winds toppling a stack of containers at the port on Thursday.
January 18 , 2018

Chile streamlines plant imports from French stonefruit center

The initiative gives a "strong push" to the adoption of new peach, nectarine, plum, apricot, cherry and almond varieties in Chile.
January 18 , 2018

Freezing temperatures, high winds forecast today in Mexico

Some major fruit-producing states are set to be affected by the adverse weather forecast today.
January 17 , 2018

U.K. supermarket aims to eliminate plastic packaging by 2023

The move comes at a time of rapidly increasing pressure in both the U.K. and continental Europe to eliminate avoidable plastic waste.
January 17 , 2018

New ideas, business to stem for Global Cherry Summit

With the global cherry industry seemingly at an inflection point, Chile will soon play host to an inaugural event bringing new focus, strategies, information sharing and collaboration to the table.
January 17 , 2018

Australia: Reid Fruits sees interest "drop off" in China for cherries

An influx of Chilean fruit has put the market under pressure, but the Tasmanian grower is experiencing a good season nonetheless with a wide range of export opportunities worldwide.
January 17 , 2018

Update: Hunts Point Produce Market strike averted

If it goes ahead the strike would be the Teamsters' first at the Hunts Point Produce Market, the world's largest, in three decades.
January 16 , 2018

South African drought prompts another downgrade for table grape crop

With three of the country's five grape-growing regions in the drought-stricken Western Cape, SATI has announced further cuts to the production forecast.
January 16 , 2018

Chile: Iniagrape-one volumes set to double during current season

Iniagrape-one is finding favor in the world's biggest table grape markets, and breeders are now busy evaluating a possible red seedless follow-up.
January 16 , 2018

OZblu, Migiva form blueberry JV for the Americas

One of the largest growers of blueberries in South Africa and Australia has teamed up with a Peruvian company to bring exclusive varieties to the Americas.
January 15 , 2018