March 2015 (Page 4)

by Sade Oguntola, Tribune   Since ancient times, diarrhoea has been recognised as one of the most important health issues world wide, particularly afflicting those populations of socio-economically backward classes and third-world countries.   Globally, about 2.2 million people have been killed annually by diarrhoea, majority of them being infants andContinue Reading

Addressing the needs of a company that sells mango as raw material for processing as puree, nectar or juice, researchers at the University of Guanajuato (UGTO), in the center of Mexico, designed a prototype pasteurization machine and a procedures manual to keep products in excellent condition after harvest.   ThanksContinue Reading

by Andy Nelson, The Packer   With Peru expected to ship considerably more fruit this summer, many California avocado shippers will ship more early to take advantage of spring markets.   For the first three months of the year, California growers will likely ship twice as much as they didContinue Reading

As the winter season says goodbye, hundreds and thousands of mango trees have started sprouting during the last couple of weeks buds rapidly in Rajshahi region, traditionally known as the hub of the delicious fruit.   The blooming mango flowering at this stage predicts an excellent production of the mostContinue Reading

By Patrick A. McLaughlin and Candace McTeer, special to the Tampa Bay Times   You probably don’t think about free trade when you dip a chip into some guacamole or bite into an avocado seasoned with just a little lemon juice and salt. But maybe you should. The avocado hasContinue Reading

by M. Balaganessin, The Hindu   The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University – Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute has developed a new equipment for cleaning raw tamarind of seed as part of value-addition in marketing the produce.     The equipment, called metal roll de-seeder, involves a simple principle for shearingContinue Reading