Irma upgraded to Category 4 as hurricane nears U.S. mainland

The hurricane and associated "life-threatening" storms are expected to remain powerful, with the majority of Florida ports now under Condition Zulu.

September 10 , 2017

Hortifrut sales fell 14% in H1

EBITDA fell by the same percentage, but this was mainly due to an earlier blueberry season that pushed more volumes into the last quarter of 2016.

September 08 , 2017

U.S.: Georgia Ports to close over the weekend due to Irma

"The safety of our employees and partners in the maritime community is our highest concern," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch.

September 07 , 2017

Farming helps pull South Africa out of recession, says Agri SA

Despite low output in the Western and Eastern Cape, the agricultural sector increased its production by a third in the second quarter.

September 07 , 2017

U.S. field trials commence for GM self-limiting veggie pest

Trials with the Oxitec diamondback moth (DBM), similar to the GM Medfly, will be led by a professor of entomology from Cornell University.

September 06 , 2017

Spain: Westfalia to exhibit at Fruit Attraction for first time in 2017

The avocado company has also recently completed its 2017 phase of plantings in nearby Portugal.

September 05 , 2017

U.K.: Fresh produce could be “left to rot” at borders, warns Sainsbury’s boss

He says that as the clock counts down to the official Brexit date of March 2019, retailers will strongly be making this point to government officials.

September 05 , 2017

Unintended effects of NAFTA rejig could be "quite dramatic", says Driscoll's CEO

Kevin Murphy says a potential streamlining of anti-dumping laws would have a "chilling effect" on everybody.

September 05 , 2017

Taste Australia to appeal to varied palates at Asia Fruit Logistica

Building on an already "substantive presence" at the Hong Kong fair, the rebranded Australian delegation is boosting its participation by around 30%.

September 04 , 2017

T&G Global gains exclusive commercialization rights for new blueberries in Australia

The agreement will give the company the rights for 16 varieties in Australia, developed by New Zealand's Plant & Food Research and Fall Creek Farm and Nursery of Oregon, USA.

September 01 , 2017