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

U.S.: Trump "worrisome" for Washington apple trade, says industry rep

Todd Fryhover says Trump could be a mixed bag of apples for the industry, with potential positive changes for labor and business streamlining but bleaker prospects for international trade.

November 18 , 2016

Australia: United Exports extends blueberry investment

A 'big expansion' of proprietary low-chill blueberry varieties is on the cards for some major growing regions around the world.

November 17 , 2016

Spanish growers on alert for citrus fungus

Murcia-based citrus grower group Ailimpo is concerned about a disease that has appeared in the nearby Valencian Community.

November 17 , 2016

IP grape varieties make headway for Fruitico in Western Australia

The entry of Californian grapes three years ago has forced Western Australia's hand, with groups like Fruitico moving into better tasting, higher yielding varieties.

November 16 , 2016

Rabobank: Trump policy could tighten U.S. farmer margins

Leading experts give their view on the potential pros and cons for the U.S. agricultural sector in the wake of the presidential election.

November 16 , 2016

South Africa propagating cherry rootstocks to triple production

The head of the SA Cherry Growers' Association has described this current season as 'one to forget'.

November 15 , 2016