New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers begin referendum vote
From 23 February until 24 March, New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers are invited to participate in a postal and online referendum for a compulsory levy on kiwifruit exports except Australia. NZKGI

Pineapple prices remain interesting in France despite the school holidays
Coming from Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, as well as Ecuador and Panama, pineapples are currently sold in France at 8 to 13 € [8.5 to 13.8 USD] per package for the big brands, and 8 to 10 € [8.5 to

Moroccan associations respond to UK tomato shortage
In response to the tomato shortage currently being experienced in the UK, the boards of Apefel, the Moroccan association of fruit and vegetable producers and exporters, and Amcom, the Moroccan

St. Lucia banana farmers not producing enough for regional market
Banana farmers in Saint Lucia, according to Minister of Agriculture Alfred Prospere, are not producing enough bananas to satisfy the local market, and he is taking action to expand their supply to

Scales announces annual results
Scales has released its annual results for 2022 (12 months to 31 December 2022 (FY22)) announcing a strong performance despite struggles in its horticulture division. A record performance from the

Philippine's banana export drops to six year low
The Philippines’s banana export volume last year dropped to a six-year low of 2.273 million metric tons as producers faced high input costs to the spread of Fusarium wilt. The country’s total

Cyclone Gabrielle leads to banana shortage in New Zealand
Several signs have been spotted on empty shelves, where bananas normally are, by shoppers at supermarkets all over New Zealand. Local horticulture is among the sectors most severely hit by Cyclone