"Will this be the time for the oblivion of 'pesticide'?"
Reading Roberto Della Casa's 12 May piece in Italiafruit News (click here to re-read it) made my heart grow fonder! Whether it was the right time, I said to myself, that the multiple

Gap between Chilean and Mexican grapes coming
It’s going to be a strong ending for Chilean grapes this season. So says Franco Pruzzo of Summit Produce Inc. who says that the import season for the U.S. market is coming to an end. “Chile is

Defra calls for urgent action to solve farming crisis
Defra ministers, farming and retail leaders will meet the prime minister in Downing Street tomorrow (16 May) for emergency talks about the British horticulture sector, the Guardian reveals. Defra

US and Chile advance trade agenda
US officials visited Chile last week to advance various matters related to the bilateral trade of fresh fruit. The topics discussed included US blueberry exports to Chile, the approval

Mastronardi Produce forms joint venture with Intergrow
Mastronardi Produce, a fourth-generation family-owned business that pioneered commercial greenhouse growing in North America, has announced a new expansion of its US network through a joint

Florida: Orange production probably down by 450,000 boxes
This would be a drop of 62% compared to the previous season to 15.7 million boxes, according to the forecast of the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board. Non-Valencia oranges - including early,