Chile: Initiative aims to produce world's southernmost truffles

Two truffle varieties may soon be produced in a Patagonian region of Chile where hopes are high an experimental project could mimic European success.

April 24 , 2015

Growers claim Calbuco Volcano eruption has little impact so far on blueberries, apples

It is still early days, but preliminary observations from Chilean and Argentine fruit growers are relatively positive after the eruption of the Calbuco Volcano.

April 23 , 2015

Retailers sharing data with growers a 'win-win', says Red Sun Farms

A Red Sun Farms executive will speak at the upcoming PMA Fresh Connections: Mexico event about how producers can benefit from sometimes hard-to-access information.

April 23 , 2015

New plant breeders' rights standard proposed

Time, translation and bureaucracy can be big hurdles to securing intellectual property rights for fruit and vegetable varieties, but a new system aims to change all that.

April 23 , 2015

NZ scientists test mating disruption techniques against avocado pest

Plant & Food Research is testing a biological method used in apple orchards to fight leafrollers in avocado crops.

April 23 , 2015

USDA allows Chinese apple imports

Just a few months after Chinese authorities opened market access for all U.S.-grown apple varieties, the USDA has reciprocated.

April 22 , 2015

Greece dominates EU agricultural promotion funding

More than a third of the EC's latest round of agricultural promotion funding will go to the fresh produce sector.

April 22 , 2015

SanLucar receives €4M loan to develop Tunisian raspberries

A Spanish produce group with a strong focus on German-speaking markets has received a boost to its North African raspberry production.

April 22 , 2015

Chilean port workers strike over lack of labor reform consultation

Feeling ignored by their government over labor forms, a range of Chilean unions have started a one-day strike in the port, mining, forestry and construction sectors.

April 21 , 2015

U.S.: Robotic strawberry harvester 'mimics human behavior'

The owner of Wish Farms has a strawberry-picking robotics project that even his competitors are investing in.

April 21 , 2015