February 2016 (Page 2)

by Anouk Sijmonsma, Fresh Plaza   “Pomelo is one of our main products. Our pomelo production consists of three processing plants and three plant bases. Our ‘early’ plant base covers 70 hectares, our medium plant base consists of 35 hectares and our late plant base is the largest with 140 hectares.Continue Reading

by Mercedes Cabrera, Ecuador Times   Dole is still in first place as the largest exporter company, ten out of a hundred bananas that leave the country belong to this brand.   The second place is for Favorita Fruit Company (Banana King of the Pacific), which last year increased its salesContinue Reading

“We have talked about strengthening the checkpoints against the entrance of citrus that is infected or that can bring an infection to our province because we must protect our production. In that sense, we have agreed on a course of action to follow,” said minister Juan Carlos Abud Robles.  Continue Reading

A new study has revealed that avocado has significant cholesterol reducing properties which can reduce the risk of heart disease and also help with weight loss, reports the UK newspaper the Daily Mail.   Though classed as a fruit, the avocado is not typical in the fact that rather thanContinue Reading

Talks are expected to take place between the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)’s Plant Quarantine Service on the possibility of lifting the ban on some banana exporters in Mindanao by Chinese government. At present, five banana companies have been suspended fromContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has announced that Florida’s citrus growers have reauthorised the Florida citrus research order in a statutorily required referendum conducted by the department.   More than 87 percent of ballots received by the department were in favour of reauthorisation,Continue Reading

The price at origin of Andalusian citrus has doubled this year compared to that of the previous season. In the first week of February, oranges reached an average of 0.27 € (USD 0.30)/kilo compared to 0.13 € (USD 0.14)/kilo in the same period last year. The case is similar withContinue Reading

Growing tropical fruits in the snow looks like an impossible task, but the adventure of some entrepreneurs in the Japanese island of Hokkaido has proved to be a success. The coveted mangoes cultivated in this area, with a designation of origin, are sold for up to 50,000 yen (about 388Continue Reading

by Matthew Jones, Fruitnet   Growing citrus with smoother rinds could present Australian suppliers with a competitive advantage in Asian markets, according to the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI).   The state government body is set to undertake a research project to help growers in the Riverina,Continue Reading

The leap in avocado prices has caused much consternation among those in the industry, but Australian consumers can now relax, as the prices which skyrocketed as high as $7 this year, should soon drop back to their usual $2 or $3. This is due to fruit from Queensland soon hittingContinue Reading

Six months ago, Rob and Krista Watkins opened their state-of-the-art $3.8 million factory at Walkamin on the Atherton Tablelands, and launched Natural Evolution Foods. Now the north Queensland creators of ground-breaking banana flour, have a major national distribution deal, an office in the United Kingdom and are making a forayContinue Reading