A pilot scheme to help Recognised Seasonal Employees (RSEs) send wages home to their families and communities is being trialled in Hawke's Bay. read more...

The European Commission decided on Monday not to renew approval for a pesticide linked to harming bees, effectively banning Bayer’s insecticide known as thiacloprid. read more...

More apples, pears and cherries from the Yakima Valley and the Pacific Northwest could be shipped to China in the next two years under the phase one agreement between the U.S. and China that was signed Wednesday. read more...

Although family-owned fresh produce company Montague has had 5,000 apple trees damaged by bushfire in Batlow, New South Wales, it has managed to keep majority of its orchard safe. The orchard manager is still assessing the affected crop. read more...

The winter season is upon Washington State! Winter is an especially vital time for Washington growers as the mountains fill with snow that will soon melt to fill the lakes and rivers for the 2020 growing season. Dave Gleason, Horticulturist and Proprietary Variety Developer, explains in the latest orchard update how this slower season is crucial for planning. The Superfresh Growers farm team uses this time to analyze the previous harvest and discuss how they can improve for the coming crop. read more...