Indonesian company makes eco-bags from cassava starch

The bio bag can be dissolved in water, which can then be safely consumed.

August 04 , 2017

Ecuador gears up for first dragon fruit shipments to U.S. in September

The industry is hoping it will be able to offer U.S. consumers something new with its yellow variety.

August 03 , 2017

Colombian avocado grower invests in new land, bee hives to boost production

Quindio-based Agua Hass has several new projects at play to ramp up its production, including a move into organics, crop conversion and an avocado flower-based honey initiative.

August 03 , 2017

South African avocado exporter "blown away" by EU green-skinned demand

A representative of ZZ2 said high prices in Europe this season did not compensate for the significant reduction in volume.

August 02 , 2017

Chilean cherry season prospects boosted by cold hour accumulation

There is some disagreement as to how many boxes of cherries Chile could export in the 2017-18 season.

August 01 , 2017

Mexico says source of salmonella papaya outbreak yet to be determined

Mexican authorities have dispatched a team of experts around the country to investigate the origin of the fruit that allegedly caused the deadly outbreak in the U.S.

August 01 , 2017

"Taste Australia" brand launched to drive projected surge in exports

The federal government says the country's horticulture industry is embarking on the biggest trade drive in its history.

July 31 , 2017

California promotes walnuts in the U.K. after 20-year hiatus

As the California walnut industry undergoes expansion, research into different varietals is also being undertaken.

July 31 , 2017

New sweet plum variety developed in Chile

Sweet Pekeetah is aimed at exports the Chinese market while researchers also have commercial ambitions to grow the new cultivar in North America and Europe.

July 31 , 2017

Australia: From waste bananas to flour, cosmetics and resistant starch

"What we had discovered by accident was that we had found the richest source of resistant starch (RS) on earth," said a Queensland farmer.

July 31 , 2017