New Zealand’s largest apple grower-exporter T&G Global has begun using a robotic harvester on a commercial apple crop in what it describes as a “world-first”. The development is the culmination of four years of working with U.S.-based technology partner Abundant Robotics, which T&G’s parent company BayWa AG invested in two years ago and which […]
Read MoreAccording to information from Chile’s Fruit Exporters Association AG (ASOEX), Chile has exported 1,347,621 tons of fresh fruit to different destinations in the world so far in this 2018-2019 export season (September 1, 2018 to March 18, 2019), i.e. 2.3% more than in the same period last season. The United States has been the […]
Read MoreLeading family-owned berry company Driscoll’s has filed legal action against a California-based breeder alleging patent infringement and conversion of its proprietary strawberry varieties. Driscoll’s filed the complaint in the Federal Court on March 20 against California Berry Cultivars (CBC) and its co-founder Douglas Shaw. “Driscoll’s has made it our mission to produce fresh […]
Read MoreThe Italian pear sector is struggling. Despite the relatively limited volumes available, prices remain low. The sector is experiencing quality problems in both Spain and the Netherlands. In France, consumption is lagging behind, while European pears are selling quickly on the German market. In Australia, exports have increased by no less than 75% last year. […]
Read MoreAcloud of uncertainty continues to hover over India’s apple import trade. Diplomatic relations with two key trading partners are at the heart of the conjecture, with an ongoing ban on Chinese apple imports having the most profound impact to date. Hopes for a swift end to the China impasse were dashed over 2018, which […]
Read MoreThe Spanish citrus industry has demanded immediate steps to prevent the spread of an insect known to carry huanglongbing (HLB), a disease it claims could have “almost apocalyptic” impacts on the sector. Spain’s Citrus Management Committee (CGC) forecasts if HLB – also known as citrus greening – were to hit the industry, it could […]
Read MoreUkraine’s fruit and nut export volumes rose to a record high in February 2019 of USD 24.8 million, which represents a 35% year-on-year increase and is more than twice the figure achieved two years ago in February 2017. Walnuts accounted for the lion’s share of exports in this segment, representing 64% of total export revenues, […]
Read MoreFruit and vegetables accounted for approximately 14 % of the total value of the EU’s agricultural production in 2018. This is a fundamental sector for many EU Member States, especially those where it is particularly well developed, such as in the Mediterranean region and in some northern and eastern European countries. Moreover, all EU […]
Read MoreChile is reportedly anticipating that U.S. authorities will lift their requirement that blueberries be fumigated by the next season and instead allow the fruit to be exported under a systems approach protocol. The end of restrictions on the entry of blueberries to the United States has been announced for years, but the Agriculture and Livestock […]
Read MoreU.S.-headquartered berry company Driscoll’s has expanded its Fair Trade program in Baja California, Mexico, with acreage increasing by near 14% in 2019 amid plans for 100% certification by the end of the year. This means an additional 1,000 workers can positively benefit from the program, the company said. This expansion builds on the continued […]
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