CHINA: Xiale watermelons resist low prices

“Our indoor watermelon season starts in the beginning of May and runs until August. Prices have been stable so far, and our sales have been strong,” says Mr. Tian Yinghui of the company Xiale Agriculture Technology Service located in Shanxi province.

High production and competition from other tropical fruits mean that banana prices in South India are likely to stay low. India is the largest producer of bananas with 30 million tonnes a year and accounts for 30% of the global output.

Pineapple farmers in central Queensland want politicians to commit to not imposing a backpacker tax.

The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) in Malaysia believes that the new market access to China for two categories of durian will prevent the dumping of the seasonal fruit this Ramadan.

On May 24, a seminar and business meeting, “Korean food market access”, was held in Hanoi with the aim of helping Vietnamese businesses boost their farm product exports to the South Korean market. 12 South Korean food importers attended, as well as Vietnamese businesses and associations.

Out of season rains in Kerala have reduced pineapple demand among consumers, leaving farmers with plentiful supplies and causing a crash in prices of over 50 percent. As of Monday 23 May, the price at Vazhakulam-Muvatapuzha markets had fallen to below Rs 10 (USD 0.15) per kg.

India, the top producer of papaya with an overwhelming 38.6% contribution in the global market from 2008-2010, surprisingly, lags behind from its major producing counterparts in terms of exportation of the fruit.

Jennie Franceschi runs one of the largest avocado packing and processing companies in WA, a state that produces more than 60 per cent of the nation’s summer avocado crop.

The price of avocados in Australia is finally dropping, and the fruit is also increasing in quality. Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas told Daily Mail Australia that prices have eased due to supply and demand.

In Xuwen County, the main pineapple production area in China, the pineapple price had fallen to the lowest point in nearly 20 years. Recently, the prices had slightly improved, but local grower are still facing substantial losses.

Scientists from the National Research Centre for Banana in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, will help farmers in Bidar and Kalaburagi in cultivating banana. They will work through the Bidar-based College of Horticulture.

Arecent Australian trade mission to South East Asia has highlighted a growing appetite for high-quality citrus imports within the region.

Durian prices are expected to increase by between 20% and 30% this year due to unfavourable weather conditions.

The El Niño phenomenon in the past few months has led to a lesser yield of seasonal fruits this season, the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama)’s Penang director Habibah Sulaiman said today.

As of May 20, Taiwan will have a new president on board, and this change of political power structure has led to the uncertainty in cross-strait relations. According to the report of Chinese language United Daily News on May 19th, Taiwan’s agricultural exports to China has shown signs of slowing down.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is optimistic that the country will be able to export more fruits to choosy markets at higher prices this year. The ministry believes that the fruit export turnover in 2016 will reach over $2 billion, higher than the $1.8 billion last year.

Last month, rumors surfaced that mango farmers in several Mekong Delta provinces are afraid to eat their own fruit due to safety concerns.

Pineapple prices in Rwanda’s largest city, Kigali, continue to remain stable, according to a mini market survey conducted by the Business Times.

“Kenyan avocados can match any other avocados grown anywhere else in the world,” he says.

The California Avocado Commission is bringing back its integrated marketing program for Fourth of July with a program that features consumer and trade advertising, social media, public relations and customized retailer support.

Mango production in India was better this season than it was during the previous season, and part of that increased volume is finding its way to the U.S. market.

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) has introduced stricter sanitary controls on the exports of pineapples, in light of increasing interceptions in shipments bound for the US because of the discovery of insects.

The most popular mangoes in New York are Haitian. There are everywhere, unlike the Dominican banilejo mango, which can be mainly found in upper Manhattan and the Bronx.

Oxfam-DE has alleged inhumane conditions exist on many Costa Rican pineapple farms and Ecuadorian banana operations, in a report that points the final blame at Germany’s leading retailers.

The U.S.-based National Mango Board (NMB) has highlighted four recent studies that show promise for the tropical fruit’s health credentials, but work has not yet reached the stage where the group can use results in its consumer marketing efforts.

It’s been a long time coming, but as of late June Michoacán will not be the only Mexican state with the right to ship avocados to the United States.

Drought conditions in Brazil have hampered papaya production there and have led to limited volumes of the fruit. With less product available for export, prices for the fruit in Europe have been strong.

A UNIVERSITY of the Sunshine Coast researcher hopes to improve the health of Pacific Islanders with the launch of a major research project into tropical fruit production.

For decades, San Diego and its 18,000 acres of avocado trees has been the top avocado-producing county in the United States. Yet, due to amount of salt in the irrigation water going up by 20 percent, according to one expert, production there is suffering.

Traditionally known for its apple and stonefruit orchards, the province is now home to a small passionfruit plantation, located on the outskirts of Chungju. The 0.2ha plantation produced its first commercial crop last year.

A new study reveals that banana waste could provide an important source of energy in Ecuador.

The drought in Brazil is causing a worldwide shortage. In Europe and the United States, the supply is falling and prices are on the rise.

Revenue from Pakistani mango exports could climb to US$75m this season, as suppliers target new markets in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, according to media reports.

The largest importer of golden papayas in North America expects a shortage from Brazil to last through July, following unprecedented drought conditions in the state of Espirito Santo.

The Ministry of Commerce has instructed its southern provincial offices across the region to develop a plan to keep the supply of fruit under control during the rainy season.

It’s been a few weeks since consumers can find fruits from other countries on the shelves devoted to regional fruits. This trend is even more pronounced in the supermarkets in Santa Fe, the federal capital, and in the north of the province of Buenos Aires.