Issue No. 2 | September 2009 
 
TFNet - Linking People, Technology & Market 
 
 
 
In this issue...
     
  Editor’s Note
     
  International Seminar on Recent Developments in the Production, Postharvest Management and Trade of Minor Tropical Fruits
     
  4th TFNet General Assembly
     
  TFNet Welcome Nigeria as a Country Member
     
  Developing Off-season Production Technique for Rambutan (Naphelium lappaceum)
by Dr. Roedhy Poerwanto - Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia
   
Rambutan is one of Indonesian's native fruit trees. It is categorized as a primary fruit and it accounts for 3.5% of Indonesia's total fruit production (Figure 1). Rambutan produces fruit seasonally as such the fruit is abundantly available...
   
     
  Thailand Experience in Exporting Mangosteen to Japan
by Mr. Banharn Wismitanant - C.P. Starlanes Co. Ltd., Thailand
   
Thailand has high potential exporting mangosteen. In Thailand, the area planted with mangosteen is about 57,000 hectares with the annual production of 200,000 tonnes. With this substantial amount produced, there is high potential for these fruits to be exported. The ban on export of fresh mangosteen to Japan was lifted in 2004 with the use of the Vapour Heat Treatment (VHT) method as a sanitary and phytosanitary measure...
   
     
  Welcome New Members
     
     
Others...
     
  Fruit Blog
     
  Citrus HLB Working Group
     
  Register as Resource Person
     
  Promote your Fresh or Processed Fruit Products
     
  TFNet is using Twitter!
     
     
  Upcoming Events...
     
  TFNet Side Event @ 4th Session of the sub-Group on Bananas and 5th Session of the sub-Group on Tropical Fruits
     
  Agriculture Congress 2009
     
  International Conference on Horticulture
     
  Bio Malaysia 2009
     
  IX International Mango Symposium
     
  7th International Pineapple Symposium 2010
     
 
 
     
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