First red-flesh Kissabel apples harvested in Southern Hemisphere

Ifored consortium members including Unifrutti, Dutoit, and Montague have picked the first fruit being grown under trials, amid hopes of a commercial crop within three years.

June 25 , 2018

AgroFresh and Del Monte team up to expand reach of banana freshness technology

AgroFresh says its RipeLock system can help retailers boost banana sales by keeping the fruit yellow and fresh for longer.

June 25 , 2018

Chinese market remains 'unattractive' for Mexican blueberries

A representative says volumes are unlikely to reach significant volumes while the country is not on an even footing with the likes of Chile and Peru.

June 18 , 2018

South Africa: DAFF clarifies U.S. citrus rule not yet final

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had said earlier this week that a U.S. rule allowing citrus imports from CBS areas in South Africa had been published, but on Friday it said that the rule was not yet final.

June 15 , 2018

Chilean walnut industry takes collateral damage from U.S.-India trade spat

India may have implemented a higher tariff rate in retaliation for increased U.S. duties on steel and aluminum, but Chilean shippers will also pay the price.

June 14 , 2018

Ukraine in line for Chinese cherry market access after Uzbekistan gets green light

Chinese officials are in Ukraine this week conducting a pest risk assessment, with negotiations between the countries now in their third year.

June 13 , 2018

South Africa: 'We did not see citrus strikes coming' says SRCC chief

The head of the Sundays River Citrus Company believes that the vast majority of workers did not want to strike, and estimates that the backlog of shipments will be cleared later this week.

June 12 , 2018

Walmart to buy controlling stake in India's largest e-retailer for US$16B

The deal, which is Walmart's biggest ever, comes days after the company agreed to sell its U.K.-based subsidiary, Asda, to rival supermarket chain Sainsbury's.

May 09 , 2018

South African citrus season off to good start, says Capespan exec

A company representative says an uptick in exports to Europe is expected over the coming weeks.

May 09 , 2018

China intercepts U.S. apples

The development comes just a few days after it was reported that China was ramping up checks on all U.S. fruit imports, amid high trade tensions between the two countries.

May 08 , 2018