Year 2015 in Review - Second Half

Going into 2016, how can the produce sector be more inclusive with the broader population?

December 29 , 2015

Year 2015 in Review - First Half

A labor dispute involving Driscoll's berry supplier Sakuma Farms was our most read story of 2015.

December 28 , 2015

U.K.: Ethylene absorbing strips slow fruit ripening on retail shelves

About the size of a postage stamp and made up of minerals and clay, It's Fresh! strips can improve shelf life by a matter of days.

December 15 , 2015

NZ: Kiwifruit Claim to go to High Court next year

With the deadline for growers to sign up to the Kiwifruit Claim now having passed, the 212 claimants are seeking NZ$376 million in damages.

October 22 , 2015

NZ: Hayward kiwifruit storage 'abnormally difficult', says Seeka

Seeka's annual profit forecast is down as a March packhouse fire caused more problems than expected for late season kiwifruit.

October 15 , 2015

NZ: Kiwifruit Claim given 'go ahead' by High Court

New Zealand's High Court has set a deadline in October before which growers and post-harvest operators can sign up to the class action lawsuit.

July 13 , 2015

NZ: Kiwifruit Claim does not have a case, argue Crown lawyers

A Crown lawyer reportedly believes Psa might not have arrived in imported pollen in June 2009, but 'much earlier'.

June 05 , 2015

Russian authorities block "fake" Chilean kiwifruit shipment

A kiwifruit shipment marked as Chilean has been rejected by Russia's Rosselkhoznadzor, claiming its certificate was fraudulent.

April 20 , 2015

Chilean kiwifruit leader accuses Zespri of anti-competitive behavior

Carlos Cruzat says New Zealand's Zespri has 'regressed' in its market behavior since it was fined for monopolistic practices in Korea almost four years ago.

April 13 , 2015

Some NZ growers disappointed by "extravagant" Zespri buyer visit

New Zealand's kiwifruit industry has seen dissent in the ranks after around NZ$500,000 was spent on a recent buyer visit, but Zespri claims it was necessary to boost sales of a rising gold variety crop.

March 18 , 2015