News (Page 208)

  Less than two weeks before the Hass avocado campaign comes to a close in Malaga, the results are said to be excellent, both in terms of price and quality, as explained by Sigfrido Molina, manager of Sigfrido Fruits.   “Backed also by imports, our domestic avocado campaign has beenContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   One Banana has announced that it will now be selling and sourcing Fairtrade bananas, as it officially joins the ranks of the world’s most sustainable, progressive and responsible food growers.   The group’s certification was issued by Flo-Cert, a global certification and verification body whose mainContinue Reading

by Carlos Nunez, Fresh Plaza   Seminis, a developer of seeds for growers of fresh fruit and vegetables, has expanded its Summer Slice watermelon line with four new varieties. Two of the varieties, Joy Ride and Summer Breeze were released during the first part of 2015, and the other two, RoadContinue Reading

by Fresh Fruit Portal   Costa Rican watermelon exports are expected to rise significantly in the first half of the year in response to setbacks in supply from the country’s main competitors, Mexico and Guatemala.   In conversation with www.freshfruitportal.com, Pura Fruta general manager Randall Benavides explained which markets he expected would see the highestContinue Reading

  In mid-January of this year, bananas in Guangxi provinces suffered from serious cold waves, and all banana growers were taking measures to diminish the negative impacts and get back on the right produce track. Without any doubt, it is their top priority to figure out how to get theirContinue Reading

  Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) scientists and experts on banana disease met recently in Moresby to discuss coordinating in the fight against Panama disease. Experts from across the state came together to analyse ongoing research into Panama disease tropical race 4.   Panama Program leader, Rebecca Sapuppo, saidContinue Reading

by Scoop Independent News   NZ Avocado Growers’ Association Incorporated (NZAGA) signed the Deed of the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) for Biosecurity Readiness and Response at Tauranga, becoming the eighth Signatory to sign the Deed.   The signing was attended by the Minister for Primary Industries, Hon Nathan Guy, NZAGA ChairContinue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   Asurge in the avocado brown mite population is threatening avocado production in southern Spain.   The Association of Spanish Tropical Fruit Producers has warned of a “massive outbreak” of the pest in Axarquía, the country’s main producing region, which is affecting the quality of the crop.Continue Reading

  “Citrus fruit consumption was not good as sales were slow even though demand was relatively constant. Prices should go up now, as volumes are diminishing. We are expecting €0.05 (USD 0.05)-0.10 (USD 0.11) more for extra-quality produce,” explains Daniele Gotto, CAAT agronomist.   The months of November and December wereContinue Reading

  Argentina’s government deregulated banana imports, but the dollar exchange rate still affects Bolivian and foreign producers. The industry expects that this situation will be regularized in the coming months.   The Minister of Economy, Luis Arce, said Argentina’s market liberalization would benefit Bolivia because, according to the ABI, itContinue Reading

by Heather Goulooze, Fresh Plaza,   Driven by North American retail customers, Wonderful Citrus has made acquisitions in the past few years in both Texas and Mexico, which has now positioned them to also branch out onto the European market. “We have three items that we are really focusing on atContinue Reading