Budding overseas empire for Australia's Queen Garnet super plum

The palpable buzz around an anthocyanin-rich Queensland-bred plum is spreading internationally, with a French nursery upbeat for commercial harvests and U.S. growers playing their cards close to their chests.

March 23 , 2015

European School Fruit Scheme safe for now with funding allocated

Germany, Italy and Austria are the biggest beneficiaries in the latest EU School Fruit Scheme budget.

March 20 , 2015

Californians called upon to save citrus industry

California Citrus Mutual and Bayer CropScience have teamed up with the #CitrusMatters campaign to help prevent the spread of HLB.

March 20 , 2015

U.S.: California hits second highest table grape export volume in 2014-15

California raised its table grape exports to several destinations this season, including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K. and Indonesia.

March 20 , 2015

Fresh Fruit Portal owner joins Verdant Partners

Gustavo Yentzen has joined the likes of Don Goodwin and Dawn Gray as an advisor with Verdant Partners.

March 19 , 2015

Nicaragua Canal construction could displace more than 100,000 people

The Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) has denounced alleged human rights violations associated with the construction of the Nicaragua Canal.

March 19 , 2015

NZ: Zespri hosting another buyer visit this week

After a visit in February sparked controversy, New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is currently hosting another group of foreign buyers.

March 18 , 2015

Some NZ growers disappointed by "extravagant" Zespri buyer visit

New Zealand's kiwifruit industry has seen dissent in the ranks after around NZ$500,000 was spent on a recent buyer visit, but Zespri claims it was necessary to boost sales of a rising gold variety crop.

March 18 , 2015

Chile: Strike lifted in Valparaiso

Fruit industry leaders have congratulated port operators and workers in Valparaiso for finding a prompt resolution to a cargo dispute.

March 17 , 2015

India: Gigantic hail stones ravage grape crops

"Farmers have never really seen anything like the size of the hail stones," says an Indian grape industry leader.

March 17 , 2015