Consumers encouraged to eat "funny fruit" to fight food waste

A U.N. campaign encourages shoppers to reconsider "funny" fruit and help reduce 1.3 billion tons of annual food waste.

January 28 , 2013

Berries Paradise brings Mexican fruit to new markets

Berries Paradise is pushing Mexican blueberries to unexplored territory, starting with Asia.

January 28 , 2013

NZ trials kiwifruit canopies to halt Psa spread

New Zealand's Zespri and AgMardt have teamed up to fund research into the impacts of kiwifruit canopies on Psa disease.

January 28 , 2013

Moko disease a threat to Colombian banana costs

Colombia's top banana exporters can control Moko disease but bear higher production costs if other growers are lax.

January 28 , 2013

Protectionist pressure on Mexico could double U.S. tomato prices

Pushing Mexican tomatoes out of the U.S. market could have extensive implications for traders and consumers.

January 25 , 2013

U.S. Retail Prices section launched

A new section helps fruit suppliers track retail prices at supermarket chains in four U.S. cities.

January 25 , 2013

Dole earnings take a hit in 2012

Difficult pricing and legal provisions pushed down Dole Food Company's profits in 2012.

January 25 , 2013

Peruvian citrus exports to rise 10% in 2013

Peru is set to ship more mandarins this year as plantations grow in maturity.

January 25 , 2013

Opinion: facing the impact of drought on Chilean agriculture

BASF's Santiago Farinati explains the necessity to tackle drought in Chile head on to ensure productivity.

January 25 , 2013

Namibian grape industry grabs market share

South Africa's labor strife played into the hands of Namibian grape exports, which have been growing regardless.

January 24 , 2013