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Advice from a tomato expert about the best heirloom tomato varieties

Even when you know a thing or two about tomatoes, the wide world of the much loved fruit is enormous — there are at least 10,000 varieties out in the world.
April 13 , 2022

50 fruit-industry terms to know

April 08 , 2022

Robotic pruner ready to cut down production problems in apple orchards

While the whole of agriculture trends toward automation technologies, the production operations of tree fruit crops still require a fair amount of manual labor.
April 07 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Growing volumes of Chilean grapes entering the U.S. market

Chile is at the prime of its table grape harvest and heaps of fruit have arrived in the last two weeks with larger volumes to follow in the next few weeks.
April 05 , 2022

Pear stocks growing in E.U., U.S

Pear stocks in the U.S. and Europe grew by double digit figures compared to last year.
April 04 , 2022

UAE investment fund to acquire majority stake in Unifrutti 

ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment fund, will add the global fruit grower and distributor to its portfolio of ag investments, in a bid to strengthen the food supply of the UAE and grow its financial position.
April 04 , 2022

Dole launching exotic specialist division “Dole Exotics” at Fruit Logistica 2022

The new launch includes a consumer brand "BE Exotic" which will focus primarily on mangoes and avocados.
April 01 , 2022

Why fruit trees fail to bear

The key to avoiding poor fruit set is to provide conditions favorable for flower bud formation, survival, and pollination which starts with selecting a good location and then striving to maintain good cultural practices.
March 31 , 2022

SHAFFE Congress: Southern Hemisphere feeling the distance

Getting fruit to market from the Southern Hemisphere is the top concern for the region's growers, and other insight from SHAFFE's Fresh Fruit Congress.
March 31 , 2022

Study: Apple skin microbiome are good for your gut

Microscopic organisms are the secret behind the "apple a day" adage.
March 30 , 2022