Peru: Camposol to open Chinese office

"China is our biggest project for the year 2017," says Camposol Trading CEO Jose Antonio Gomez-Bazan.

December 16 , 2016

A glimpse of Brooklyn's grocery 'landmark', rooftop greenhouse

We take a look at two novel food concepts in New York's most populous borough - 3 Guys From Brooklyn and Gotham Greens.

December 15 , 2016

Peruvian President investigated over Olmos concession

Peru's Anti-Corruption Prosecutor has re-opened a case to test whether Odebrecht received special treatment in 2006 from current president PPK.

December 14 , 2016

Argentina renews cherry charters from Neuquen to the U.S.

Could charter services from Argentine Patagonia pave the way for a new logistics hub as cherry volumes increase in the years to come?

December 14 , 2016

Monsanto shareholders approve Bayer deal

Shareholders of Monsanto Company have approved a US$66 billion takeover from German multinational Bayer.

December 13 , 2016

Oxitec's 'self-limiting' GM Medfly ready for open field trials

The pioneering British company believes its sterile Medfly 'may deliver superior efficacy and an improved environmental profile' compared to other available products.

December 13 , 2016

U.S.: Edible Garden to roll out new Superleaf lettuce in 2017

A lettuce variety developed to have five-times the normal level of antioxidants is set to be rolled out next month and could soon be licensed to growers in Europe and Australia.

December 09 , 2016

The sky's the limit for Cosmic Crisp apples

It's "not a normal situation to be ordering that far out", says PVM president Lynnell Brandt of the tree planting projections for Cosmic Crisp apples in Washington State .

December 08 , 2016

U.S. produce industry has 'benefited substantially' from globalization, says expert

Kicking off the New York Produce Show, a Cornell University associate professor explains how trade liberalization has indirectly improved standards of living.

December 07 , 2016

U.S.: California growers to look interstate, overseas for expansion

A recent survey shows the majority of California growers that planned expansion will now do it outside the state due to the costs implied by a new overtime law.

December 06 , 2016