Tropical pepper plant could provide tool against HLB

A compound in the Matico pepper plant could provide a natural insecticide against Asian Citrus Psyllid.

October 23 , 2013

Tesco looks to fresh produce to reduce waste

Fresh salads, apples and grapes were a major source of Tesco food waste.

October 22 , 2013

Japan: technique could bear apples in one year's time

A Japanese research team says it has found a method to produce fruit from apple trees in about a year.

October 22 , 2013

Mexico reconsiders competition from U.S. apple supply

Mexican apple growers are feeling the pressure of cheap volume from the United States.

October 22 , 2013

Opinion: enter the Green Dragon apple

Karen Caplan from Frieda's Specialty Produce says not all heirloom apples were created equal.

October 18 , 2013

Sugar metrics guide Japanese fruit purchases

Consumers are focusing in on brix levels before making purchases in Japan's demanding fruit market.

October 18 , 2013

Chile's fruit sector assesses uneven impact of frosts

With uncertainty following frosts, Chile's Region VI seeks to remind buyers that there is still fruit to be had.

October 16 , 2013

Del Monte Pacific to buy U.S. canned fruit and vegetable business

Del Monte Pacific has entered into a deal to buy Del Monte Foods' consumer food business for US$1.675 billion.

October 14 , 2013

Changes afoot for Chinese fruit purchases

Chinese importers discuss a watershed moment in Shanghai and some evolving fruit industry trends.

October 11 , 2013

Chile: Fedefruta gives crop-by-crop frost loss update

Chilean frost loss damages estimates have risen by 20 million boxes of fruit.

October 09 , 2013