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  • ISTF 2025 Participants Explore Tropical Fruit Production in Darwin

    ISTF2025 Participants visit Darwin Farms and Research Stations

  • TFNet Elects New Board of Trustees for 2025–2028 at 9th General Assembly in Darwin

    TFNet’s 9th General Assembly (GA) and 17th Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting were held on the 22nd September 2025

  • 9th General Assembly, 17th Board of Trustees Meeting, and International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF) 2025 Highlight TFNet’s Global Role in Advancing Tropical Fruits

    TFNet successfully holds 9th GA, 17th BOT, ISTF2025

  • OPINION: What if Minor Tropical Fruits Had a Green Lane?

    What if we could pioneer a “Green Lane for Minor Tropical Fruits?”

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    ISTF 2025 Participants Explore Tropical Fruit Production in Darwin

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: September 26, 2025

    ISTF2025 Participants visit Darwin Farms and Research Stations

    TFNet Elects New Board of Trustees for 2025–2028 at 9th General Assembly in Darwin

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: September 26, 2025

    9th General Assembly, 17th Board of Trustees Meeting, and International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF) 2025 Highlight TFNet’s Global Role in Advancing Tropical Fruits

    By: Muhamed Salim bin Mohd Ali
    On: September 24, 2025

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    OPINION: What if Minor Tropical Fruits Had a Green Lane?

    By: Muhamed Salim bin Mohd Ali
    On: September 17, 2025

    What if we could pioneer a “Green Lane for Minor Tropical Fruits?”

    The Hidden Strength of Minor Tropical Fruits: Unlocking the Next Wave of Global Demand

    By: Muhamed Salim bin Mohd Ali
    On: August 29, 2025

    TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 95/July 2025

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: August 15, 2025

    Upcoming Events

    2025 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2025)
    Date: 23-25 September 2025
    Venue: Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
    (Hybrid: in-person and online)

    9th TFNet General Assembly/
    17th TFNet Board of Trustees Meeting
    Date: 22 September 2025
    Venue: Northern Australia Development Office, Darwin, Australia (Hybrid: in-person and online)

     

    TFNet Videos

    International Webinar on Minor Tropical Fruits: Rambutan

    International Workshop on Bacterial Diseases in Banana

    For more videos of our activities, visit TFNet’s Youtube channel.

    Selected Publications

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    REPORT: Webinar on Exploring Opportunities in Expanding Production, Consumption, and Market of Wax/Rose Apple

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: June 3, 2025

    REPORT: Webinar on ‘Prospects of Expanding Longan Production and Markets ’

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: December 20, 2024

    ISTF2023 Proceedings now available for download!

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: November 26, 2024

    REPORT: Webinar on ‘Prospects and expansion of guava production and trade’

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: February 23, 2024

    Tropical Fruit News from around the World

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    • THAILAND: New rules require full documentation for all frozen durian imports and exports
    • NEW ZEALAND: A bumper avocado crop pushes prices down
    • SPAIN: Westfalia Fruit to show the future of Avocados at Fruit Attraction 2025
    • INDIA: Scientific Papaya Cultivation for ensuring Livelihood Security of Tribal Farmers
    • USD: Florida research focuses on resilient tropical fruits
    • NORTH MACEDONIA: Costa Rica pineapples up to 7 times cheaper than local fruits

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    Responsible Fruits Project Action report

    FAO has released the report on the technical webinar series on avocado and pineapple value chains, with the theme “Responsible business conduct and risk management of pineapple value chains in Asia and the Pacific”. Visit their website for more info.

    Banana Market Review (2023)

    The Banana Market Review is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, which is a subsidiary body of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP). This document provides preliminary estimates for the 2023 market situation for the banana commodity. Imports and exports statistical tables are included.

    Durian Global Trade Overview 2023

    This report provides a concise evaluation of the latest trends and developments in the global trade of durians, a tropical fruit that has been gaining popularity. It offers insights into the current state of the market, including factors influencing supply and demand, trade patterns, and potential opportunities and challenges. This analysis is part of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) ongoing efforts to monitor and understand global tropical fruit markets, with the aim of supporting informed decision-making among Member Countries and external stakeholders.

    OECD‑FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021‑2030

    The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 provides a consensus assessment of the ten-year prospects for agricultural commodity, fish and biofuel markets at national, regional and global levels, and serves as a reference for forward-looking policy analysis and planning. While progress is expected on many important fronts, in order to realize the 2030 Agenda and achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs), concerted actions and additional improvements will be needed by the agricultural sector. More info at www.agri-outlook.org.

    Fruit and Nut Cultivars Database

    The Fruit and Nut Cultivars Database allows you to search, browse and download all the information provided in the American Pomological Society fruit and nut cultivar register.

    More info here.

    The Observatory of Economic Complexity – Tropical Fruits

    Visualize, understand, and interact with the latest international trade data. The database includes the latest trade data of tropical fruits.

    More info.

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