Published: Aug 25, 2015

Data from commodity analysts Mintec shows that EU orange prices have risen 13per cent year-on-year to reach an 18-month high of £70 ( euro 97.99 ) at the end of July.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

The dry spell on the lemon market could intensify in the future. So Niels Rostren of Cobana Fruchtring GmbH & Co believes. “The Spanish lemon-season is over.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

The spring and summer have been warm, which has been good for both fruit consumption and the prevention of fungal diseases, such as botrytis. "Fruit is generally of better quality than last season," states Pedro Gil, manager of the Zaragoza-based company

Published: Aug 25, 2015

With more than $1 billion in sales in the past five years, Canada is the third largest national producer of sweet highbush blueberries in the world.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

It's blueberry season in the Maritimes, but many growers are having a difficult time breaking even.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

The liquidiser revolution is changing what consumers eat: sales of blueberries and raspberries are soaring as health-conscious shoppers embrace smoothies as a short cut to consuming one of their five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

The blueberry harvest is exceptionally good this year. That's what Leon Schrijnwerkers says, who grows blueberries in Grubbenvorst (the Netherlands) and Weeze (Germany), 200 metres across the Dutch border.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

A survey of 140 horticultural producers on the mid-north coast has identified a need for local residents to take up careers in agricultural to meet growth.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

Contacts continued to take place this week between the Plants Production & Marketing Board, the producers and the current Israeli Minister of Agriculture, Uri Ariel, seeking to expand the annual contribution given to the organization to 15 thousand tonnes

Published: Aug 25, 2015

Imports of Fair Trade Certified™ produce rose 26% in 2014, as reported by Fair Trade USA, the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in North America.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

Acting Ambassador of European Union (EU), Stefano Gatto says Pakistani trade and industrial community must focus on diversifying their exports to Europe.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

Carrot prices have dropped considerably throughout the summer, "Supply is now increasing and when this happens, prices drop automatically.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

Tomato farmers in Anantapur district held a protest on Friday demanding that their produce be bought at a higher price by traders and that the government intervene to ensure the same.

Published: Aug 25, 2015

Yields for this year's garlic season in California will be down. Because demand for garlic is relatively inelastic, prices will be high if imports can't make up the difference between normal supplies and this year's lower supplies.

Published: Aug 24, 2015

American canned tuna company American Tuna has announced it is expanding its line of pole-and-line fished tuna products in Whole Foods Market stores.

Published: Aug 24, 2015

Ukraine will strive to diversify markets for agricultural exports to offset losses from shrinking sales to Russia, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said here on Friday.

Published: Aug 24, 2015

Gap is planning to test 'fast fashion' model in some stores as it witnessed decline in sales and profit during the second quarter ended 1 August.

Published: Aug 24, 2015

Lifestyle clothing and accessories retailer Fat Face is planning to expand its footprint to the US by opening two new stores.

Published: Aug 24, 2015

China’s corn imports rose for a fourth month to the highest in at least a decade as a slump in U.S. prices made purchases from overseas more attractive.

Published: Aug 24, 2015

The deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Mohammed Murtala has expressed worry at the export volumes within the African sub-region. Intra-Africa trade amongst Ghana and other African countries stands at a low 12 percent,