European kiwifruit production is forecast to rise 13% in 2026/27 with France being the only country among the main producers to record a decline.
The MV Whero is the last of 57 specialised reefer charters to load kiwifruit from New Zealand for the marketer this season.
Fyffes and Miles Import have announced a new three-year strategic partnership in France under which Miles will become the sole distributor for Fyffes in France.
A draft report issued by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry notes the fruit can be safely imported under strict biosecurity requirements.
At 1.39m MT, exports in 2025/26 were 7% above the previous record in 2021 and 15% higher than the export volume recorded in 2024–2025.
The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is investing $86.6m in approximately 609 state projects across 56 states and territories.
Twenty people have been arrested in Ecuador after an operation targeted a network accused of smuggling tonnes of cocaine to Europe hidden in banana shipments.
After completing all the necessary administrative procedures Taiwan's Agriculture Ministry is waiting on Washington to give formal notification for the trade to begin.
The increase in price for the high-quality grade product used for fresh produce packaging coupled with lower availability threatens the viability of fruit and banana shipments.
Sales of the marketer’s standard-bearing variety reached 10m TCE this season with kiwifruit remains one of the fastest-growing fruit categories.
The world's largest lemon processor has extended its debt schedule as it reorganizes operations that it claims are recovering strongly.
While lemon volumes are up 6%, the agency forecasts that the orange, grapefruit and mandarin crops will continue their long-term decline in 2026/27.
The discount retailer has pledged to pass on 100% of the tax savings directly to consumers if the government adopts the proposal.
Ongoing disruption at Asian ports is blamed for the 2.4-day average increase in schedule reliability to 6 days in Q3.
The initiative provides discounted refrigerated container shipping rates to Arab ports in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Libya.
The Port of the Bay of Cadiz terminal has a capacity for 20,000 pallets and facilities for handling, inspecting and storing temperature-controlled goods.
No longer able to prevent the illegal expansion of its SunGold variety, marketer Zespri's best defence against Chinese grown gold kiwifruit may be buying it.
The carrier is raising emergency fuel surcharges in the UK and Ireland by 20% and by 54% in the United States.
The East African nation shipped 52K MT of avocadoes in 2025/25, surpassing its 40K MT goal four years ahead of time.
Turkiye generated nearly US$823m from vegetable exports to end September, up 10% from a year earlier, according to the Türkiye Exporters Assembly.
The significant drop in crop volume from the north of Peru is the reason behind the forecast 9% year-on-year fall in the export estimate.
The carrier plans to increase the emergency fuel surcharge on all export collections and import deliveries due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Mexico exported about 253K MT more in the first 8 months of the year but earned US$1.1bn less due to lower prices and the appreciation of the peso.
The Bank says Kenya can unlock US$167m in its avocado and mango sectors if it fixes weaknesses in produce inspection and pest control.
The Australian table grape exporter has entered liquidation with debts totalling A$43.6m, a year after receiving a A$1m fine for breaching export regulations.
Government authorities have increased the number of spot inspections on traders amid wider concerns over rising food prices and market manipulation.
The increase comes in response to higher input and logistics costs, climate-related pressures, geopolitical instability, pests, and diseases.
The USDA final totals for 2025-26 showed 1.35m boxes for the season, up 8% from the April forecast and a slight increase on last year’s 1.3m boxes.
Viet Nam posted a new monthly record in fruit and vegetable exports in August, as its booming durian industry looks beyond China to the vast Indian market.
The NZ$15m investment will include the development of a packhouse and coolstore facility adjacent to its existing North Island operations.
Saudi Arabia has introduced new conditions for importing fruits and vegetables, including a a requirement for approval before shipments are dispatched to the kingdom.
The value of Egyptian frozen vegetable exports reached US$207m in 2025, with total export volumes amounting to around 171,000 tonnes.
The total volume of table grapes from Peru, Chile and South Africa to be shipped in 2026/27 is marginally up on last season.
Due to the suspension on California kiwifruit, imported kiwifruit will be allowed into the stream of commerce without meeting the import requirements.
DP World Posorja and Contecon Guayaquil were included in the list of companies subject to temporary disconnection from the National Interconnected System.
Despite the reduction, ZGS origins across Europe and Asia are expected to deliver total production at a level significantly above 2025.
Japanese logistics firms are increasingly buying into India's cold-chain sector, drawn by rising demand for temperature-controlled storage.
Representative body Citrus Australia estimates that the citrus industry is missing out on a trade valued at A$150m.
The country's Agriculture Minister says there is no need for imports as the domestic supply is sufficient.
After 9 years of independent research, the team behind the Chinese institute has bred 12 new pineapple varieties, led by Bote Red Number 1.
The North America Banana Association says the supply chain is under threat from escalating production and transportation costs to extreme weather and disease challenges.
The import ban on Ecuadorian bananas has caused prices to rise to unprecedented levels, sparking a wave of anger on social media.
The multinational says that behind the fruit's affordability lies a supply chain facing unprecedented pressure.
South Africa's citrus industry is calling for better planning across the country's ports, warning that improvements in port and rail performance will take time.
Monosporascus cannonballus, a plant pest species capable of quickly devastating crops, has been detected in Australia for the first time.
To the end of August, Ecuador exported 24.8m more boxes of bananas than in the corresponding period in 2025, according to data provided by Acorbanec.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has approved a marketing notice confirming the bananas meet the requirements to be classified as 'precision bred'.
South Africa's leading topfruit exporter said shipments have increased significantly since 2020 and reached new milestones in the UK this season.
The carrier is to implement a Peak Season Surcharge of US$800 per reefer container for shipments from Chile, Peru and Ecuador to Northern Europe.
The establishment of an independent Transnet National Ports Authority is seen as a key aspect of the reform and recovery of South Africa's logistics sector.
China's published list of U.S. imports includes plums, cherries, grapes, citrus fruits, pears, strawberries, nectarines, avocadoes and blueberries.
Exporter association Frutas de Chile says volumes will increase 16.5% year-on-year with PVR licenced varieties accounting for 72% of the total.
While pear volumes are forecast to record the third-smallest crop in more than 50 years, apple production will be the lowest since 2022.
The first official crop estimate puts the 2026/27 volume approximately 5% lower than last season's final total with the harvest starting 10-14 days earlier.
The Panama Canal Authority is beginning to loosen restrictions after months of tightening, raising both allowable draft and daily transit capacity.
Port congestion and conflict-driven shipping re-routes are tightening global capacity, keeping container freight rates resilient.
American organic stone fruit growers will have more flexibility in managing crop risk beginning with the 2027 crop year.
A Rabobank report finds Australian shipments to the principal markets of China and Hong Kong fell to their lowest level in 12 seasons during 2025/26.
Under the framework, China and Peru accept each other's verification results for cold-treatment temperature probes fitted to Peruvian fruit consignments.
Once built and fully equipped, the new yard will provide capacity for more than 1,800 refrigerated containers.
Peach and nectarine output has fallen from about 110K MT prior to the pandemic to around 66K MT in 2025/26 and is forecast to fall further this season.
Türkiye aims to protect citrus and other fruit crops using expertise in nuclear science and technology developed with the support of the IAEA and the FAO.
Fruit and vegetable exports topped US$1bn for a third consecutive month, with strong Chinese demand for durian continuing to power the sector's growth.
Global production and trade are set to top 5.4m MT and 900K MT, respectively in 2026/27, with record crops expected in 3 of the 4 top cherry-producing countries.
Compagnie Fruitière subsidiary Plantations du Haut Penja, Cameroon's largest banana exporter, posted a combined loss of CFA10.4bn for 2024 and 2025.
The return of container vessels to the Red Sea is likely to have a profound impact on the sector, according to Baltic and International Maritime Council BIMCO.
Global fresh peach and nectarine production is forecast up 5% to 25m MT on larger crops for the top three producers.
A new law mandates compostable versions of single-use plastic packaging formats that would otherwise be banned under the Packaging and Packaging Regulation.
Chiquita chartering arm Great White Fleet Corporation has announced a major commercial expansion across its Pan-American and European trade networks.
UK lettuce growers are battling exceptionally high levels of currant-lettuce aphid, with the pest threatening commercially significant crop losses.
As the United States reviews its trade relationship with Mexico, the California Avocado Commission is calling on Washington to put American farmers first.
The two companies have created Tianjin Xinglian Logistics Services to connect road freight, forwarding, warehousing, customs, and container services.
Hong Kong is seeking to consolidate itself as an international hub for the cold chain trade and strengthen its logistical connectivity with South America.
The kiwifruit marketer says the globally recognized public opinion and data polling firm contributed to the success and growth of its flagship variety in Italy.
Chile shipped more than 3m MT of fruit for the second consecutive year while the value of exports increased 6.8% to US$8.2bn.
An agreement between the apple grower and his Korean partners to grow a new variety of kiwifruit signals the first shot in a bid to deregulate New Zealand's kiwifruit industry.
The German retailer was named the country's leading retailer for fruit and vegetable expertise for the tenth time at the 2026 Retail Awards.
Alongside its gender representation targets, the multinational aims to positively impact wellbeing for 50m people across its supply chain by 2035.
Los Angeles Fire Department investigators said the most probable cause was an 'unknown electrical event'’
The measure was originally introduced in August 2014 in response to sanctions imposed on Russia for the invasion of Crimea.
