Film Review: Bananaland, confronting faces of a commodity fruit

'Bananaland: Blood, Bullets and Poison' will be airing at the Equal Exchange Banana Conference in Boston on March 21.

March 14 , 2014

Uruguay looks to win back Chinese citrus market

Cold treatment requirements have complicated Uruguayan citrus shipments to China.

March 14 , 2014

Papayas among top offenders in GM trade detections

Instances of GM foods in non-GM shipments have spiked in recent years, in part due to mismarked papayas.

March 14 , 2014

McDonald's launches pan-European fruit campaign

A new McDonald's campaign will offer free fruit in Happy Meals in 19 European countries.

March 14 , 2014

Singapore: Comcrop pioneers urban rooftop farming

A group of young, socially-minded entrepreneurs in Singapore has spearheaded a unique aquaponic horticulture project.

March 14 , 2014

Mexican president meets with Michoacán avocado growers

Mexico's president traveled to the country's avocado heartland yesterday to take a firm stance against crime.

March 14 , 2014

Most U.S. food complies with pesticide residue limits, study finds

More food in the U.S. lies within pesticide residue limits than in Europe, where standards are much stricter.

March 13 , 2014

Costa Rica to export rambutans to Chile in 2014

Building on Chilean market success in pineapples, Costa Rica aims to experiment with exports of more fruits.

March 13 , 2014

Florida grapefruit suffers worst non-hurricane decline on record

New numbers for Florida's citrus crop have the Sunshine State down for oranges and grapefruit.

March 13 , 2014

South African avocado exports around the corner

Subtrop's Derek Donkin takes a look at the competitive issues surrounding the upcoming avocado season.

March 13 , 2014