Florida (55%), California (20%) and Arizona (11%) are the main grapefruit producing regions in the US. However, production has had its challenges over the past 10 to 20 years, with citrus trees in Florida experiencing major issues following the onset of c
The bacteria that causes the HLB, also known as yellow dragon disease, was detected in citrus orchards from the center of the Tamaulipas, which will cause a loss of up to 200,000 direct jobs and 250,000 indirect jobs.
Apples are the largest fruit crop in Vermont, contributing $12 to $15 million to the state’s economy each year. Vermonters themselves eat about 250,000 bushels of apples per year, or about 16 to 17 pounds per person, according to a UVM study...
"Everybody's trying to find new outlets in emerging markets because they are more profitable and less strict from a regulatory point of view. Europe is not as attractive as it used to be," explains Luca Battaglio, chairman of Gruppo Battaglio.
To help reach its target of exporting 1 trillion yen (Bt300 billion) worth of food and agricultural products worldwide by 2020, Japan has set up a strategy to penetrate many markets, including Thailand.
Thailand is ready to provide its expertise in the fields of agriculture and aquaculture, including hydroponics, to support Qatar's food security programme, ambassador Piroon Laismit has said.
Mangoes from Katherine could appear on the plates of Chinese consumers in the near future as part of a bid to boost the profile of Australian-grown fruit in the booming market.
Campo de Lorca met again with its producers and suppliers at the annual meeting, held last Thursday in Totana. It is an informative conference intended to keep everyone up to date about the situation of the most important products and crops for the compan
Starting from last month, the PFVA (All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association) has doubled its efforts to boost horticultural exports.
Family members of Oregon native Troy Bachmann say he’s being held in a Mexican prison on false charges and has been there for months. They are seeking help from the government and the industry to help Troy out of prison.
The first organic Meyer lemons from Turkey will arrive in week 41 at Eosta. "We have been working with a supplier for around eight years, who grows this fruit on a reasonably large scale," says Pieter de Keijzer, who characterises the Meyer lemon as the s
Wish Farms, grower, shipper, and year-round supplier of strawberries and blueberries, announced that its upcoming Argentina blueberry program is projected to double in volume over the 2014 season.
The interstate motorway Yerevan-Stepanakert is open to traffic. Armenian minister of agriculture, the governor of Ararat province, and other officials met with Ararat residents who held a protest today over the organization of the grape procurement proces
The weather isn't exactly summery, but strawberries are doing reasonably well in the area of price, according to Wim Meyers of Meyers Softfruit in Belgium.
"The level of professionalism of exporters in Colombia needs to improve. They need to have a better understanding of how markets work, the requirements they need to meet, and a willingness to comply them.
A day after the decision of the Council of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, to impose a complete ban on products from Israel, the Foreign Ministry made it clear that the state of Iceland is not behind the decision taken by the local council.
One of last year's most inflated consumer goods, food products are gearing up for another surge in prices as the Turkish lira continues to fall against the US dollar.
Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics revealed that the total value of the country's fruit and vegetable exports in May amounted to 1.5 billion pounds, compared to 1.8 billion pounds during the same month last year.
At the moment, Almeria's market is receiving larger volumes of various products, mainly aubergines, cucumbers and courgettes. Prices for these three vegetables have dropped this week, as demand is still moderate.
