ANNOUNCEMENT!

ISTF 2019 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in July 2019. More information will be released soon!

Other TFNet Events

1. 13th Session of the TFNet Board of Trustees
   Date: July 2019
   Venue: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Other Tropical Fruit Events

1. International Symposium on Lychee, Longan and Other Sapindaceae Fruits
   Date: 7-11 June 2019
   Venue: Hanoi, Vietnam
2. International Tropical Agriculture Conference
   Date: 11-13 November 2019
   Venue: Brisbane, Australia

ISH 2018 in Bali, Indonesia highlights recent developments in fruits and horticultural crops

Topics ranging from strategic directions to increasing production and productivity were discussed during the concurrent session on fruits of the International Symposia on Horticulture (ISH) held in Bali, Indonesia on 27-30 November 2018.

Representing TFNet were TFNet Advisor Mr. Yacob Ahmad, Project Officer Mr. Arifurrahman Rusman, and Dr. Tran Thi Oanh Yen, Deputy Director General of the Southern Horticultural Research Institute (SOFRI), Vietnam.

TECHNICAL OP-ED: Durian cultivation faces serious threat from disease caused by Phytophtora sp.

With the surge in popularity of durian, producing countries face the threat of reduced yields from diseases caused by Phytophtora sp. In this article, Mr. Yacob Ahmad discusses management options for durian patch canker.

Malaysia explores the market potential for Josapine pineapple in the Middle East

In an effort to enhance the export market and complement current exported varieties such as N36 and MD2 to the Middle East, the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) is promoting Josapine.

Papaya Australia President and grower from Mareeba in Far North Queensland, Gerard Kath, says excellent weather conditions has helped contribute to an abundance of fruit that will continue to hit stores.

The habitat of one of the world’s most endangered tigers is under threat, according to environmental groups, as forests in Malaysia are cleared to meet growing demand for durians, the divisively pungent fruit hugely popular in China.

The government has granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the Alphonso Mango from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, and other adjoining areas in Maharashtra, a move that will help identify the authenticity of this variety of fruit.

Confirming information about China’s plan to expand dragonfruit growing area to 30,000 hectares by 2020, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said that Vietnam is not too concerned.

In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said a total of 90,052 hectares of agricultural land in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Regions I, II, and III were affected by the storm which lashed the country.

The growing appetite for ready-to-eat healthy options has seen the demand for avocados increase in Kenya over the past few years.

A delayed shipment of bananas from Mexico and Ecuador has left some Countdown supermarkets low on the country’s favorite fruit.

Ecuador, the world’s largest banana exporter, is urging Latin American producers to fight German supermarket chain Aldi’s bid to pay one euro less per case in 2019.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Audley Shaw, says that a 500-hectare agro park will be established for the cultivation of mango in order to facilitate the export of the fruit to the United States of America.