The French top fruit harvest has met with a 25% drop this year, compared to 2011. With 1.4 million ton the output of apples is in fact the lowest in 10 years.
The results of a recent survey by the California Department of Food and Agriculture found that there were more sales of walnut trees in 2012 than there were in the previous year.
The Minister of Agriculture, Luis Ramon Rodriguez, said that permission has been granted to import plantains and that the institution works to protect the health equity of the Dominican Republic.
Two well-known Florida citrus growers are launching a branded tangerine product aimed at getting healthy snacks to children while saving an endangered species.
The 2012/13 EU Jazz season is well underway and to date sales across Europe and UK have been exceptional, with already half of the total EU Jazz crop having been sold.
The grape harvest in Taiaçú, north of São Paulo, was off to a slow start. Now, growers plan to expedite the process in order to have the produce ready for Christmas delivery.
Kiwiberry marketer Freshmax NZ Ltd is currently working in partnership with Plant & Food Research scientists to develop a supply chain to Asian and European markets.
The researchers at the Queensland Department of Agriculture are developing a new hybrid fruit pina-colada type fruit, which is a combination of pineapple and coconut.
According to the general manager of agriculture in the region, Julio Cesar Vicente Salas, producers will be able to export garlic to Brazil for the first time through the Brazilian company BDG.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that Saladexpress, located in Saint-Rémi, Quebec, has been fined for violating the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations.
