Thailand and Chile sign FTA
Thailand will remove 90% of tariffs on Chilean products following the signing of a recent free trade agreement.
View ArticleKorea bolsters horticultural disaster insurance budget
Watermelons, strawberries and tomatoes are just some crops included in a revised Korean horticultural insurance scheme.
View ArticleCanadian govt pledges support for greenhouse veggie growers
Canada's AAFC plans to collaborate with cucumber, tomato and pepper growers to improve yields and fight disease.
View ArticleU.S.: Mastronardi to double size of Michigan greenhouse
Mastronardi plans to supply more locally grown tomatoes in the U.S. Midwest with a greenhouse expansion.
View ArticleU.S.: Mexican tomato agreement effectiveness ‘remains to be seen’
Florida Tomato Committee manager Reggie Brown hopes enforcement problems won't arise under a new Mexican pricing agreement.
View ArticleMexico: Hurricane Manuel brought “silver lining” for growers
Torrential rains damaged and delayed harvests in western Mexico, but the inclement weather has brought some positives to growers.
View ArticleU.S. researchers put tomato tastes to the test
Sugar and acid ratios were key to creating tastier tomatoes in an extensive USDA study.
View ArticleAustralian govt suspects Italian tomato exporters of dumping
Italian processed tomato exporters will have to pay duties after an Australian report found grounds for anti-dumping action.
View ArticleBrazilian govt expects strong value rise for crops in 2013
Oranges, bananas and tomatoes are set to help support a strong rise in Brazilian crop income next year.
View ArticleGene mutation could extend tomato production
New York-based researchers could increase tomato yields by manipulating plant flowering.
View ArticleIsrael chops duties to promote produce imports
Two significant events occurred for Israel's agriculture sector and produce market over the weekend.
View ArticleBritish GM purple tomatoes take off in Canada
A Canadian company expects strong regulatory prospects with a U.K.-developed GM purple tomato.
View ArticleThe Packaging Pitch: cocktail tomatoes stir up brand support
Marketing expert Lisa Cork discusses a nifty packaging concept she felt an instant affinity with.
View Article‘Demand it and we’ll grow it’: Morocco’s organic conundrum
Morocco's climate is ideal for organic production of a range of fruits, but growers say a booming market for the category isn't quite there yet.
View ArticleMobile shading improves light reception of greenhouse crops
A Spanish study produced higher yield in greenhouse tomato plants protected by mobile shading.
View ArticleAussie grower observes strong results for Monsanto tomato
Victoria-based Murphy Fresh has seen high yields from a Truss tomato developed by Monsanto's De Ruiter Seeds.
View ArticleU.S.: Del Monte deal shows fair food is good business, says Reyes
Del Monte recently signed up to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) fair food program, but what does that actually mean? Gerardo Reyes explains a system that is protecting tomato workers' rights...
View ArticleAustralia: vegetables fare worst in initial cyclone assessments
Tomatoes, bell peppers and eggplants suffered some of the worst damages from Cyclone Ita in Australia.
View ArticleEU official to meet Moroccan counterparts over produce pricing backflip
Moroccan growers are livid over an "incomprehensible" EU pricing move that could limit consignment-based exports.
View ArticleQ&A: European Commission explains new Entry Price System for fruit & veg
The European Commission's Roger Waite explains a new import rule that has caused discontent in Morocco.
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