Published: Apr 11, 2013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports forecast U.S. 2012-13 orange production at 8,597,000 tons (198 million boxes), down 82,000 tons, or 1%, from 8,679,000 tons forecast in March.

Published: Apr 09, 2013

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) has introduced Royal Gala apples at Fresh Produce India, a forum for the food industry, organised here recently.

Published: Apr 09, 2013

Chiquita has confirmed that it has sold its joint venture with Danone, called Danone Chiquita Fruits, to the German company Gebrüder Bagusat.

Published: Apr 09, 2013

While some French apple growers were fortunate enough to have good volumes of fruit this season, there was a shortage of apples throughout Europe this year.

Published: Apr 07, 2013

The current campaign for the brand Plátano de Canarias is marked by a slight fall in prices due to low consumption, as well as lower production volumes as a result of adverse weather conditions.

Published: Apr 05, 2013 By: News Editor

Dry edible bean plantings in the United States is expected to drop 14% this year to 1.5 million acres, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2013.

Published: Apr 05, 2013 By: News Editor

Fruit producer and marketer Sun World International has selected FoodLink to provide item-level traceability solution on seedless grapes and sweet peppers sold in the US.

Published: Apr 03, 2013 By: News Editor

Dole Food Company has announced completion of the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh businesses to ITOCHU Corporation for $1.685 billion cash.

Published: Apr 03, 2013 By: News Editor

Together with her Dutch counterpart Sharon Dijksma, Federal Minister of Agriculture Ilse Aigner opened the 78th International Green Week (IGW) and the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) on Thursday.

Published: Apr 02, 2013 By: LAUREN ABDEL-RAZZAQ

Farmers across the state said they are optimistic about a fruitful growing season after the massive losses incurred last year by the erratic weather.

Published: Apr 01, 2013 By: News Editor

The Texas onion season typically starts around the middle of March, but with weather that hasn't been very steady, some growers have seen their harvesting dates pushed back. Demand is expected to be good, and growers are hoping prices are stronger than th

Published: Apr 01, 2013 By: News Editor

In 2012, the Dominican Republic exported about 300,000 tons of banana to the European Union nations, making it their main supplier, according to Ekaterina Krivonos from the Trading and Markets Division of the United Nations Organization for Food and Agric

Published: Apr 01, 2013 By: News Editor

The Flathead Lake Cherry Growers cooperative will talk to local growers next month about transitioning to new varieties to make Flathead cherries more competitive with Washington cherries.

Published: Apr 01, 2013 By: News Editor

A federal judge on Thursday awarded Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc a permanent injunction in its long-running licensing dispute with Del Monte Foods Co, the canned produce and pet food company that spun it off in 1989.

Published: Apr 01, 2013 By: News Editor

Temperate Climate Embrapa, in collaboration with universities, rural extension and public and private research institutions, launched, this past Wednesday (20/3), a new variety of citrus and another type of fodder for farmers in the South of Brazil.

Published: Apr 01, 2013 By: News Editor

We are pleased to announce the United States Bankruptcy Court in Arizona approved the sale of substantially all of the assets of EuroFresh Farms to NatureSweet’s subsidiary, Zona Acquisition Company, LLC.,

Published: Mar 29, 2013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its March 28 Prospective Plantings report said growers intend to plant 2% fewer acres to sugar beets in 2013 than in 2012.

Published: Mar 28, 2013

The French cucumber area this season is 549 HA. This is a decrease of 3% compared to last year.

Published: Mar 26, 2013

A Chilean grape industry leader expects Chinese consumers will eventually change their preferences from seeded Red Globes to seedless Thompson and Crimson varieties.

Published: Mar 26, 2013

In the last seven years Mexico has become, as a producer of berries, a major player in the world, especially in the US market.