Low volumes, prices for Argentine pear season

Despite Argentine pear production dropping around 20%, prices are still lower than last year.

April 13 , 2017

U.S.: Variety mix, quality boost domestic movement for Washington apples

Taiwan and India have been Washington State's number three and four export markets this campaign, which saw the second-largest crop in history.

April 10 , 2017

NZ: Bay of Plenty district hit by "extreme rainfall" and flooding

A Zespri spokesperson says while some kiwifruit growers have been affected, the situation is "unlikely to have a significant impact on the overall season".

April 06 , 2017

South Africa: ZZ2 'Nature Farming' takes compost to new level

The grower makes its own compost on 28 hectares which it applies to all its crops, sometimes accompanied by a special "compost tea" in the irrigation mix.

April 06 , 2017

State of the Market - Week 13, 2017

The first shipments of Chilean Granny Smith apples of the season in the U.S. in week 13 fetched higher prices than in the last campaign.

April 05 , 2017

Philippine banana growers make plea for help amid revolutionary army killings

New People’s Army (NPA) members have allegedly attacked farmers who don't make extorsion payments, and also allegedly set fire to Dole facilities in Mindanao.

April 04 , 2017

High-tech mapping, robots and drones aid Cyclone Debbie crop response

The map's tree cropping layer has been "quickly validating and quantifying what would normally take weeks" in post-cyclone assessments.

April 03 , 2017

Stemilt leads U.S. return to Japanese apple market after long absence

The Washington State shipper wants to bring selection and choice to a market that's had "the same old apple varieties served to their customers for the last 30 years".

April 03 , 2017

State of the Market - Week 12, 2017

The supply of Chilean Royal Gala apples increased in the U.S. in week 12, but inventories of local fruit remain higher than last year.

March 29 , 2017

USApple members discuss NAFTA, market access with Congress

Association members urged Congress to "preserve and expand" upon the gains achieved by NAFTA and to maintain funding to the USDA’s Market Access Program.

March 29 , 2017