April 2013

Source: The Hindu As supply does not meet the demand, traders artificially ripen mangoes. Come summer and the sales of fruits, especially mangoes, increases exponentially. People see it as the safest and the tasty way to beat the intense heat of the season, and the dehydration that accompanies it. AContinue Reading

Source: Adelaide Now   The curse of the fruit growing industry has struck again with an outbreak of fruit fly declared at Kilburn in Adelaide’s northern suburbs. The outbreak, the first of the season, was confirmed after detection of a fertile female Mediterranean fruit fly in a trap. South AustraliaContinue Reading

Source: Huffington Post   Picture an idyllic family-run peach farm in rural Connecticut. There are rows upon rows stretching for acres with luscious and zingy Red Garnets, Washingtons, or Raritan Roses. I spent the summer after graduating from high school in the late ’90s there, pruning, picking, and selling theContinue Reading

Source: The Riverfront Times   Dear Mexican: I noticed that my favorite candies are primarily made out of chile and tamarindo. I understand that chile is indigenous to the Americas, but tamarindo is not. I found that tamarindo originates from the Middle East and Africa. And through the slave trade andContinue Reading

Source: New York Times   When Ria Chhabra, a middle school student near Dallas, heard her parents arguing about the value of organic foods, she was inspired to create a science fair project to try to resolve the debate. Three years later, Ria’s exploration of fruit flies and organic foodsContinue Reading

Source: The Times of India   Mangoes are set to leave a sour taste in the mouth as mango growers predict a drop of about 50% in the produce in the three north coastal districts this year. Mango merchants have also expressed disappointment over the damage caused to the cropContinue Reading

Source: Post   Drinking Juice is viewed by many as a useful approach for weight loss. But for those who have undergone surgical weight loss, the trend of extracting the liquid from produce, can pose many risks. “Juicing in general reduces the fiber content and therefore decreases the feeling ofContinue Reading

Source: The Jakarta Post   Batam Agriculture Quarantine Agency (BKP) on Friday destroyed 1,300 packages of fruit and vegetables imported from China and Singapore without complete import documents. The increase in illegal imports of fruit and vegetables could pose health risks for people who consume them. The agency’s head ofContinue Reading

Source: Bernama.com.my   BANGKOK, April 8 (Bernama) — Exports of frozen and dried fruits and vegetables in 2013 are projected to sustain growth of 10 per cent from last year and Thailand would earn approximately US$1.56 billion, said Srirat Rastapana, director-general of International Trade Promotion Department. She said during theContinue Reading

Source: Live Science   Ah, the rich taste of chocolate: cocoa beans, sugar and … fruit juice? Yes, fruit juice could be a newchocolate ingredient, according to research presented Sunday (April 7) at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans. This isn’t some gourmet fad like baconContinue Reading