Published: Jul 27, 2012 By: Henk de Bruin

"It is peach time in Japan and with peaches one thinks of Okayama, a prefecture in the west of the country, known as "The Land of Sunshine." Little rain and many hours of sunshine make a very favourable climate for the cultivation of peaches and 56.1% of

Published: Jul 27, 2012

Business manager of Potatoes New Zealand, Ron Gall, says the risk of Australian potato crops getting Zebra Chip disease in the event of the current import ban being lifted, is so low it is "absolutely minimal."

Published: Jul 26, 2012

Paramount Citrus, leading grower of fresh citrus in North America, has acquired Healds Valley Farms (HVF), a Texas-based citrus company, for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Jul 26, 2012

Decas Cranberry Products has introduced two reduced-sugar dried cranberry lines - Paradise Meadow LeanCrans and Funny Face Dried Cranberries, in the US.

Published: Jul 25, 2012

Health Canada is reminding Canadians that raw or undercooked sprouts should not be eaten by young children, older adults, pregnant women or those with weakened immune systems.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Dancy

According to statistics from ASOEX during the 2010-2011 fresh fruit season the fruit that was most exported were table grapes, followed by blueberries, cherries, avocados, red apples and plums.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Dancy

Peruvian grape exports recorded in the first half year a growth of 28% until reaching USD 118.6 million, the increase was driven by demand from destinations such as Hong Kong, Holland, China, Indonesia and Russia.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Dancy

John Carolus Brown, managing director of the fruit exporting company of table grapes Brown Group, said he sees the next season "with cautious optimism." This is, because although the company had performed well in the U.S. and Chinese market, it suffered a

Published: Jul 24, 2012

The International Blueberry Festival is to kick off in Dalian, a coastal city of northeast China's Liaoning province on July 22.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Dancy

With drought causing problems across much of the country, Washington is proving to be the exception.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Carlos Nunez

Unseasonably warm weather early this year, followed by a cold snap in April, has devastated much of the nation's tart cherry crop. Michigan, the nation's largest tart cherry producer, has been affected the most, and although crops in western states will b

Published: Jul 23, 2012

A month after the release of the annual “Dirty Dozen” list by the the Environmental Working Group (EWG), critics have raised several issues regarding the ultimate efficacy of the list. And while EWG stands by the list, some critics believe their concerns

Published: Jul 23, 2012

Chile has grabbed a big chunk of the Korean kiwifruit market since Tauranga-based exporter Zespri International was fined nearly half a million dollars for anti-competitive behaviour.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

FAO is stepping up its response to a tomato-eating moth that is threatening crops in the Near East.

Published: Jul 16, 2012 By: Rod Addy

EU fruit juice and nectar volumes will be hit by the shaky European economy this year, the European Fruit Juice Association (AIJN) has predicted.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

A new research that analysed 235 types of rice from around the world has found that most varieties had low to medium Glycemic Index (GI), a finding which shows that rice can be part of a healthy diet for the average consumer as well those with diabetes.

Published: Jul 10, 2012

Brazil and Japan have signed a technical cooperation agreement to raise funds to develop agri industry in the Nacala Corridor, in Mozambique.

Published: Jul 10, 2012

India is set to open an INR1.5bn ($26.78m) integrated food park in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, which has been built under the union food processing ministry scheme.

Published: Jul 09, 2012

India ranks second in the global production of fruits and vegetables. This is primarily due to the climatic conditions in India are favourable for a large number of horticulture crops such as fruits, vegetables and root and tuber crops, ornamental, medici

Published: Jul 09, 2012

Swiss conglomerate Syngenta is planning to set up a corn and sunflower seed processing facility in Cordoba province, Argentina, with an investment of $50m.