Published: Jul 17, 2013

Dr. Ferrari's team is working since the '80s on a way to improve cauliflowers, especially coloured ones, and their qualities.

Published: Jul 17, 2013

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) is studying how to stop or at least delay, the importation of bananas from Ecuador.

Published: Jul 16, 2013

Recently, a mini watermelon called "thumb watermelon" appears on the fruit and vegetable markets, after nearly three years‘ cultivation in Jinshan District of Shanghai.

Published: Jul 12, 2013

With main volumes of lychee from Israel to hit Europe in a couple of weeks, early shipments of the fruit have not done as well as expected.

Published: Jul 12, 2013

Favourable weather conditions for the table grape, in both the flowering and settling stages, have led to greater production volumes and grapes of a good size.

Published: Jul 11, 2013

Export of vegetables from Ukraine over five months grew by 53% during this year. In total, over this time, Ukraine sent 134,000 tons of vegetables to foreign markets.

Published: Jul 10, 2013

Alhóndiga La Unión expects to launch a new line of packaged tricolour peppers in October.

Published: Jul 08, 2013

From now on, citrus fruits will be exported under the national brand "Uruguay Natural" after an agreement was signed between the ministries of Tourism and of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP).

Published: Jul 08, 2013

Vietnam's exports of fruit and vegetables jumped in the first half of this year, with China and Japan being the main destinations.

Published: Jul 08, 2013

Fujitsu, a leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, has announced the start of field trials for the production of low-potassium vegetables.

Published: Jul 05, 2013

Nunhem’s growing European melon sales look set to be boosted even further by two of its products - Magenta Cantaloupe and Kirene Galia.

Published: Jul 05, 2013

Almeria's campaign finished over a week ago and Murcia's plantations are not producing the expected volumes, which has caused Piel de Sapo melon reference prices to skyrocket above the 0.60 Euro mark on average.

Published: Jul 05, 2013

In 2008, Mexican Persian lime producers founded Compadres Produce; a company which, after being joined by other producers last year, was renamed as Campo del Mund.

Published: Jul 05, 2013

Russia has temporarily imposed a ban on the import of seed and ware potatoes from the European Union over safety concerns.

Published: Jul 03, 2013

The prices of farm produce in 36 major Chinese cities continued to fall for a second straight week due to rising supplies, according to data released from the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.

Published: Jul 02, 2013

The Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture’s plan to reduce or ban exports of vegetables was halted on Saturday, after prices in the local market dropped, according to a government official.

Published: Jul 01, 2013

The concern that there was about the business of asparagus, Peru's fresh produce agricultural exports star, entering a period of decline in the following years because of low prices and old plantations has dissipated.

Published: Jul 01, 2013

An insect known as the African Citrus Psyllid (Trioza Erytreae) is increasingly affecting citrus trees in the Canary Islands since it was first discovered in the islands 11 years ago.

Published: Jun 28, 2013

Fresh fruit and vegetables both posted sales gains the first quarter of this year over the same period a year earlier, according to the latest edition of FreshFacts for Retail, a quarterly research report from The United Fresh Foundation.

Published: Jun 28, 2013 By: Food Stuff

FAS/Nairobi expects corn production in Kenya’s main producing area to decrease about 15-20 percent in marketing year 2013/2014. The North Rift region supplies over two-thirds of the national corn production. Late planting, reduction in planted area, and m