Published: Sep 01, 2015

The United States has extended the anti-dumping duty on INdian preserved mushrooms for another five years.

Published: Sep 01, 2015

Support for the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement is crucial for growth in horticulture, especially for job growth in Australia, says the Voice of Horticulture (VOH).

Published: Sep 01, 2015

While the California table grape season is still in full swing, countries in South America are getting ready for their export season. “We have a small table grape program from Brazil”, says Mark Greenberg, President of Capespan North America.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

British shoppers* prefer to see their purchases packed in cardboard because it offers better protection than polystyrene for goods in transit, as well as being the easiest material to recycle, according to latest research commissioned by the Confederation

Published: Aug 31, 2015

Adana Citrus Producers’ Association (ADATUB) chairman Rifat Karabucak, said that last month’s 40.5% inflation on lemon prices has opened the road to early harvesting.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

Despite a light reduction compared to last year (-4%), according to Agrarmarkt Austria, first yield estimates for winter stonefruit from orchards lead us to expect an above average production of winter apples (+7% compared to the ten-year average), with 2

Published: Aug 31, 2015

Ecosac, a company devoted to grape production in Piura, obtained first place in the diversification category of the Innovate Award with its project Adaptation of seedless grapes for export in the desert of Piura.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

The UK’s economy could benefit from the Chinese slowdown due to sustained low interest rates and cheaper prices but wider growth could be squeezed, according to new research.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

The ongoing drought in California is not relenting - taking 30% more agricultural acres and workers out of production this year than it did in 2014, according to the latest drought impact report issued by the University of California, Davis Center for Wat

Published: Aug 31, 2015

Between January and June 2015, Brazil, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates were the main non-European destinations of Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable exports. These countries had already registered significant growth in previous years

Published: Aug 31, 2015

In the village of Yarky in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra, JSC Agrofirma are to build another large greenhouse complex with an area of ​​more than 5 hectares. This will be the second phase of the implementation of a large investment project.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

Snack food company B&G Foods is in late-stage discussions to acquire General Mills' Green Giant frozen and canned vegetable business, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

The Australian Mango industry kicked off the pre-season regional grower workshops this week in the Northern Territory.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

Traders at Vashi wholesale market lament sluggish sale despite prices dropping by Rs 5-Rs 10, blame it on high retail prices and consumers’ expectation of price dropping further.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

Bids were approved yesterday for a global tender for onions floated by the state-run MMTC, paving the way for the import of 1,000 tonnes of onions from Pakistan and China.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

In fear of a banana shortage in Mayotte, the island is now allowing bananas to be imported from Mozambique (in the same way that they are already imported from Madagascar, The Comoros, Mauritius, La Réunion and the Seychelles).

Published: Aug 31, 2015

A Canadian company claims it's leading the race to provide the public frozen tomatoes, green peppers and onions, foods that until now didn't freeze well.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

The bell pepper is doing remarkably well this season. There have been some price drops, but they weren't so serious as to alarm growers. "The holiday period has gone well too," says Benny Cuypers of LAVA.

Published: Aug 31, 2015

The Australian orange season has been solid, according to reports, and in particular Navels from the Murray Valley area have been of ‘exceptional quality’ according to grower Vince DeMaria with a high percentage of Class 1 fruit coming out of the region.

Published: Aug 28, 2015

According to market research firm HealthFocus, 87 percent of consumers in industry- and emerging countries assume that food without genetically engineered organisms is healthier. 55 percent of those consider genetically modified plants to be damaging for