Monday 21st January 2019, 07:11 Central Time
News and insight for North America's fresh produce buyers
Popular news
- 1Sadness at death of Hardy Sader-Diers
- 2Genetics will aid tomato taste
- 3French strikes hit topfruit exports
- 4Charlie Shaughnessy to retire
- 5Calavo to acquire Simply Fresh Fruit
- 6StePac cuts green bean waste
- 7Fyffes ties up with reality show
- 8Argentine cherries head for new markets
- 9Mixed outlook for Argentine topfruit
- 10Washington Apples announces new brand ambassadors
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5-7 February 2020
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30 March-1 April 2020
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22-24 April 2020
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Features & Analysis
Take five and tell us how you feel…
Fruitnet is inviting everyone in the fresh produce business to say what they think about the future of the industry
Costa Rica looks ahead
At the recent International Banana Congress Michael Barker caught up with Jorge Sauma, boss of the Costa Rican banana corporation Corbana, which organised the event
UK sets out no-deal Brexit trade plan
Fruit and vegetables among the 87 per cent of products that will have tariff-free access
Subscribers onlyA touch of Sabrosura
These are exciting times for Colombian fruit producers, who have overcome a tough past and with the support of a new marketing campaign now have their sights set on the global export trade
How organics is influencing mainstream farming
Jeremy Lawrence Caradonna, adjunct professor of environmental studies at Canada's University of Victoria, considers how conventional farmers are adopting organic practices within their operations
Will Amazon revolutionise food distribution?
Isabelle Chaboud, a professor at the Grenoble School of Management (GEM), looks at the possible long-term effects on the grocery market of Amazon's foray into food retail
Zespri unveils new executive team
Kiwifruit marketer announces executive-level restructure as it gears up to double global sales by 2025
SH topfruit forecast revealed
World Apple and Pear Association forecasts fall in Southern Hemisphere topfruit production in 2016
Alibaba to promote Chilean fruits
Chilean Fruit Exporters Association signs agreement with e-commerce giant to promote and sell Chilean blueberries and cherries in China
Australia has little to gain from TPP
The Trans Pacific Partnership will not deliver any significant benefits for Australia’s horticulture trade, argues market analyst Wayne Prowse
Industry Events
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- Americafruit @americafruit Zespri forecasts strong European returns Click here Click here
- Americafruit @americafruit Maersk "improves operational profitability" Click here Click here
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- Americafruit @americafruit Green berries: GBC2020 looks to the future Click here Click here
- Americafruit @americafruit World Pear Day on the horizon Click here Click here