Volcano eruption unlikely to impact fruit crops, says Hort NZ

New Zealand fruit growers are lucky Mt Tongariro has blown its top now rather than four months ago.

August 06 , 2012

Importer bets on West African pineapple sweetness opening new doors

West African pineapples still have a bright export future in Europe despite shrinking volumes.

August 03 , 2012

Monsanto wins US$1B intellectual property case against DuPont

DuPont plans to appeal a court verdict that it willfully infringed a Roundup Ready® technology patent.

August 02 , 2012

Florida's tomato trade threats 'dangerous' for U.S., Mexican economies

Mexican tomato proponents have spoken frankly about the impacts Florida's protectionism could have on quality.

July 30 , 2012

Aussie citrus industry divided over U.S. export deregulation

Australian citrus exporters are torn about what taking away DNE's U.S. import monopoly could mean.

July 25 , 2012

Challenging full season U.S. debut for Peruvian avocados

The industry is hopeful Peru can convert U.S. consumers to its large avocados.

July 23 , 2012

Costa Rican govt responds to stable fly outbreak

The Costa Rican government has launched an action plan for the pineapple industry to fight a stable fly outbreak.

July 20 , 2012

U.S.: Dole revenue falls 25% in H1

Sales fell in the first half for Dole due to lower banana prices, but the company is still pleased with the result.

July 19 , 2012

Opinion: how parasitoids can fight HLB-spreading insects

Dr Mark Hoddle explains how citrus greening can be controlled by natural biosecurity control methods.

July 13 , 2012

USDA speeds up disaster relief for swathe of Midwest states hit by drought

U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack has declared 26 Midwest states as drought disaster zones.

July 11 , 2012