EverCrisp: From grassroots breeding to the global spotlight for Honeycrisp-Fuji cross

"It’s probably the greatest eating apple many of us have ever tasted," says International Pomefruit Alliance (IPA) president Peter Dall.

April 17 , 2018

EU: Imports from outside countries up 5%

Tropical fruit like bananas and pineapples saw large upticks in import volume for the European market last year.

April 17 , 2018

U.S.: Superfresh promoting Granny Smith apples for Cinco de Mayo

The company reports the variety is the most talked about apple in digital media and has proven particularly popular with Millennial and Hispanic communities.

April 16 , 2018

Name change for South African deciduous fruit associations

SAAPPA and SASPA will now be known as Hortgro Pome and Hortgro Stone respectively.

April 16 , 2018

U.S.: Wonderful Company sees sky-high growth as strategy pays off

Last year the company achieved packaged produce sales of almost US$1.5 billion and saw some of the highest levels of growth among the major industry players. We recently took a trip to California to visit its citrus and nut operations.

April 16 , 2018

Australian produce industry unites to oppose export fee hike

"I see no way it can proceed. Loading up charges on tonnages will significantly impact the sector."

April 12 , 2018

'Minimalist' Israeli-developed robotic arm could be used to pick apples

The technology allows a robotic manipulator to achieve a wide range of movements using few actuators that aren't possible with other robots.

April 10 , 2018

Chile's Decofrut opens new Middle Eastern office

The president of the Chile-based consulting and research company believes there is an opportunity to boost citrus exports to the region.

April 10 , 2018

Chinese tariffs to stunt market development for premium U.S. apple varieties

While Galas and Granny Smiths have benefited greatly from expanded access into China since 2015, a new protocol brought fresh prospects to producers of proprietary varieties. But just how much could that be affected by a 15% hike in tariffs?

April 10 , 2018

U.S.: Trump proposes additional US$100B tariffs on Chinese products

The move comes days after China implemented a 15% duty on a range of U.S. products including key fruit and nut exports, in retaliation for the U.S. plan to impose tariffs of US$50 billion on Chinese products.

April 06 , 2018