Canada: Westmoreland enlists Ifco for packaging solutions
A Canadian greenhouse vegetable grower will be able to reduce its use of cardboard boxes with a new partnership.
View ArticleAustralian govt reopens anti-dumping case for Italian processed tomatoes
More Italian processed tomato exporters could potentially face anti-dumping duties in Australia if a recently launched case proves successful.
View ArticleU.S.: Del Monte shares fall despite strong result
Tomatoes and melons showed the biggest percentage sales increases at Fresh Del Monte in the fourth quarter.
View ArticleRussia’s greenhouse revolution
With warmer weather than the rest of the country, could Belgorod become the "Netherlands of Russia" with the help of greenhouse entrepreneurship?
View ArticleIndia: Unexpected downpours in Pune damage leafy crops
Spinach, coriander, tomatoes, cucumber and grapes are some crops that have been hit by heavy rain in Maharashtra.
View ArticleIsrael reopens for Gaza produce imports
Israel has opened is doors to Gaza-grown produce after banning exports from the territory when Hamas took control in 2007.
View ArticlePolish firm increasing tomato production under glass
Poland's Citronex plans to triple its greenhouse tomato production near the German border over the coming months.
View ArticlePalestine Crops upbeat for renewed veggie trade with Israel
Mohammed Zwayyed is positive about Gaza's new produce trade relationship with Israel, but expects some restrictions will remain.
View ArticleIndonesia: Fresh Grow to launch ‘King Tomato’ range after positive trial
Fresh Grow says 'lower-cost and unmatched quality beat-out less fresh, higher-costing imports.'
View ArticleRetailers sharing data with growers a ‘win-win’, says Red Sun Farms
A Red Sun Farms executive will speak at the upcoming PMA Fresh Connections: Mexico event about how producers can benefit from sometimes hard-to-access information.
View ArticleEnglish heatwave brings tomato season forward
U.S. retailer Waitrose is expecting a 'bumper crop' of home-grown tomatoes over the coming months.
View ArticleU.S. eases Dominican import restrictions
AHPIS believes it is safe to resume shipments of Hass avocados and green tomatoes from the Dominican Republic, following Medfly detections in the country last month.
View ArticleNetherlands: Mini vine tomato with chocolate color goes on sale
We speak with the growers of an organic, chocolate-colored tomato now marketed by Dutch company Eosta.
View ArticleA look into Kazakhstan’s giant greenhouse complex
Kazakhstan's president hopes a greenhouse being constructed in the north of the country will contribute towards making the nation more agriculturally self-sufficient.
View ArticleDutch trio turn to organic tomatoes as demand grows
Three Dutch brothers' organic production only began this year, but they are already set to export to the U.K.
View ArticleAustralia: Costa hopes to raise AUD$600M in July IPO
It is expected Costa Group will sell 60% of its shares to the public in an IPO next month.
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U.S.: Pacific Organic Produce sprouts in the vegetable market
U.S.-based Pacific Organic Produce is expanding in the warm weather vegetable business, and is preparing to launch its new products within two to three weeks. Founder Greg Holzman spoke with...
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Russia destroys Polish mushrooms, Turkish tomatoes
Update: Today (Jan. 19), Rosselkhoznadzor announced that on Jan. 14 it had seized and destroyed 2.4 metric tons (MT) of Belgian pears illegally imported into the Omsk region. Russia’s plant health...
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FEPEX: Spain calls for EU measures against Moroccan tomato imports
Spain’s Federation of Fruit, Vegetable, Flower and Live Plant Grower Exporter Associations (FEPEX) has cried foul over the state of Moroccan tomato imports into the European Union, claiming they are in...
View ArticleMason jar bags add hipster touch to SunSelect specialty tomatoes
SunSelect and Oppy plan to use jar-shaped bags developed in Denmark to promote a range of produce items through the brand ‘Outrageously Fresh’, with specialty tomatoes rolling off the line this week....
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