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Argentina: Senasa confirms lemon dispatch delay

Rains in northern Argentina have brought greater citrus black spot risks, but authorities have so far not seen any quarantine problems in export fruit.
May 19 , 2014

Washington State and British Columbia set for record blueberry harvest

Great weather and strong demand bode well for some blueberry regions in North America.
May 19 , 2014

Mexico's evolving consumer preferences in focus at PMA event

As the Mexican economy becomes more independent of the U.S., growers will need to take more note of local consumption trends, including a greater focus on organics and healthier diets.
May 19 , 2014

'Let's move to the 21st century' on traceability, says Walmart Mexico rep

Industry leaders discussed the importance of PLU and DataBar technology at Fresh Connections: Mexico last week.
May 19 , 2014

Infrastructure and human capital key in avoiding produce losses

A lack of staff training is making cold chains "deficient" in the eyes of GCCA Guatemala director Debbie Corado.
May 17 , 2014

EU denies changes to Indian mango ban timeline

An EU spokesperson has contradicted an Indian press report that the controversial mango ban has been lifted.
May 16 , 2014

Australia: first grape shipments hit the South Korean market

Barnaby Joyce has hailed Australia's first table grape exports to South Korea as an 'exciting milestone'.
May 16 , 2014

Pakistan's public-private cooperation shows it takes two to mango

Pakistani government and industry have stepped up their game to prevent fruit fly incursions in mango exports.
May 16 , 2014

Rains put further strain on Argentine lemon season

While recent rains are unlikely to cut Tucumán's already lower lemon volumes, Daniel Ploper expects they will cause export delays.
May 16 , 2014

U.S.: fruit flies display jet-like flight agility

Despite their incredibly small brains, fruit flies can maneuver with the speed of an advanced aircraft.
May 16 , 2014