Australia: APAL wins appeal against Pink Lady America

The Supreme Court of Victoria has determined Pink Lady America has "no right to use the Pink Lady trademarks registered in Chile".

November 25 , 2016

Driscoll's boosts proprietary blueberry plantings in Chile, Peru

Proprietary varieties are expected to represent around a fifth of the company's exports out of South America this season.

November 24 , 2016

NZ: Zespri to release additional SunGold licenses

An additional NZ$500 million in sale revenue is expected to be earned by releasing 400 hectares of SunGold licenses every year until 2020.

November 24 , 2016

Australia: VoH urges immediate solution on backpacker tax

The head of Voice of Horticulture says the issue is now 'beyond serious' and warns of fruit potentially being left on trees to rot.

November 23 , 2016

U.S.: Trump to withdraw from TPP "on day one" in office

It has been suggested that the U.S. pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be of great benefit to China, which is trying to forge its own regional free trade agreement.

November 23 , 2016

Bagged salad can fuel Salmonella growth, U.K. study finds

Researchers have found that juices from damaged leaves in pre-prepared bagged salads increased growth of the deadly pathogen 2400-fold.

November 22 , 2016

Sun World adds Southern Hemisphere table grape licensees

Major table grape companies from Peru, South Africa and Australia are those who have recently been granted a marketer license by the fruit breeder.

November 21 , 2016

Mexico: Grape exporter works with Whole Foods to boost worker living conditions

Free dental clinics, water supply systems and school transportation are just some of a table grape exporters' projects aimed at improving worker living conditions.

November 21 , 2016

France: Oscar-branded kiwifruit volumes recover

Prim'land is expecting a strong kiwifruit season, with the first ever shipments into Vietnam and a return to 'normal' production levels.

November 21 , 2016

Groundbreaking sterile fruit fly facility opens in South Australia

Australia's newest weapon against one of the world’s worst horticultural pests has been unveiled in the south of the country.

November 21 , 2016