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| The ISTF2019 Proceedings has been published. It includes 17 full papers, 3 extended abstracts, and 11 abstracts. A summary of the symposium and the panel discussion are also included. Digital copies are available for purchase. If you wish to obtain the proceedings or individual papers, kindly contact info@itfnet.org. |
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Workshop on Banana Fusarium Wilt
International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (Virtual Symposium) National Fruit Symposium (Malaysia) |
DFNet Dragonfruit Workshop - Dragonfruit Value Chain for Global Markets XII International Symposium on Banana: ISHS-ProMusa Symposium on Healthy Banana Production Systems for Better Livelihoods III Asian Horticultural Congress - AHC2020 |
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| OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029 | TR4 Global Network (TR4GN) established by the World Banana Forum (WBF) | ||||||
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029 provides a consensus assessment of the ten-year prospects for agricultural and fish commodity markets at national, regional and global levels. |
The TR4 Global Network (TR4GN) coordinates actions to fight Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) worldwide through science-based knowledge, an outstanding collection of resources, hands-on tools, functional information, guidelines and capacity development materials that provide support to all stakeholders along the banana value chain. |
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TROPICAL FRUIT NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD |
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VIETNAM: Son La exports 10 tonnes of red dragon fruit to Russia |  |
AUSTRALIA: Feral pigs threatening banana and pork industries | ||||
| Thuan Chau district in the northern province of Son La held a ceremony on July 23 to export 10 tonnes of red dragon fruit to the Russian market. | Australian Banana Growers’ Council deputy chair Leon Collins told a Senate inquiry feral pigs were spreading Panama TR4, a devastating fungal disease with no treatment. | ||||||
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SINGAPORE: Company raises USD1.7M to develop ‘pork’ products from jackfruit |  |
THAILAND: High durian output lifts fruit production in the South | ||||
| Singapore-based Karana closes a $1.7 million seed round to develop its plant-based meat products, the first of which are derived from jackfruit. | Fruit production in the southern region of Thailand has expanded by nearly six per cent over the last year, with durian output seeing the most growth at 22 per cent, the Office of Agricultural Economics reported. | ||||||
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KENYA: Couple turns to passion fruit farming to boost their income |  |
INDIA: Govt offers pineapple growers ‘weed-resistant, high-yield’ cultivation method | ||||
| While most people are staying at home due to the disruption of day-to-day activities by the Covid-19 pandemic, one couple in Uasin Gishu County is making the best out of it. | To intensify pineapple cultivation in the state, the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) centre in Tripura has designed a high-density, weed-resistant, climate-resilient pineapple cultivation technology. | ||||||
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CAMBODIA: Yellow banana exports soar 150% in first half |  |
PHILIPPINES: Banana exporters may lose big China market to Vietnam | ||||
| Cambodia has exported 147,760 tonnes of fresh yellow bananas to the international market this year as of Wednesday, soaring a whopping 150% over the same time last year, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said. | Philippines, one of the most badly hit countries by COVID-19 pandemic across Asia, may see a decline in banana exports moving forward, thanks to the government’s failure to contain the deadly and highly contagious virus. | ||||||
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INDIA: Papaya farmers excluded in procurement plan, suffer losses |  |
CUBA: New pineapple variety to boost country’s exports | ||||
| A farmer who would sell his papaya produce at Rs 18 (USD 0.24) per kg before the coronavirus outbreak, says that about 3-4 tonnes of ripening fruits on his 4-acre patch of land comprising 4,000 trees, remain unharvested. | The Cuban Ministry of Agriculture stated that Cuban farmers had a new pineapple variety that is “more resistant to pests and that has better possibilities to be used by the industry.” | ||||||
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PAKISTAN: Export gloom sours Pakistan’s prized mango season |  |
MALAYSIA: A stinky deal for small farmers could hit durian production | ||||
| Dwindling harvests, drooping demand and export supply chains hit by the coronavirus are biting into Pakistan’s mango industry, with producers of the prized fruit battling to weather a disastrous season. | Prized for its sweet and creamy flesh, the Musang King or Mao Shan Wang durian is one of Malaysia’s most important exports, with 70% of this fruit produced in the state of Pahang and sent to places like mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore. | ||||||
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PHILIPPINES: Banana production down by 20% due to Fusarium wilt |  |
INDIA: Moira bananas, Harmal chillies get GI tag | ||||
| The Panama disease, also known as Fusarium wilt, continues to ravage banana plantations in Mindanao, according to the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association Inc. (PBGEA). | The state’s popular Moira banana and Harmal chilli were recently accorded the geographical indication (GI) tag. | ||||||
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COSTA RICA: Paper for all the world, made from pineapple fibers |  |
UGANDA: Matooke farmers in Ankole frustrated over low banana prices | ||||
| Since about 15 billion trees are felled each year for paper production, pineapple fiber as an alternative to wood for paper could save entire forests. | A drastic decline in prices of Matooke has frustrated farmers from parts of Ankole, one of the biggest producers of Matooke, both a cash and food crop. | ||||||
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CAMBODIA: Kampong Cham exports over 20,000 tonnes of bananas |  |
COSTA RICA: State of phytosanitary emergency declared to prevent Fusarium TR4 | ||||
| Kampong Cham provincial governor Un Chanda said yesterday at a press conference the province has exported over 20,000 tonnes of fresh yellow bananas to international markets during the first six months of this year. | Costa Rica declared a state of phytosanitary emergency on July 1 as a measure to prevent the entry of Fusarium TR4 and protect its banana production, an industry that generates more than 140,000 jobs and is worth USD 1 billion in exports. | ||||||
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INDIA: Easing of lockdown curbs helps banana growers to export |  |
MALAYSIA: Felda Global Ventures targets one million banana clones in 2021 | ||||
| With the easing of lockdown curbs, banana growers from Ardhapur tehsil in Maharashtra’s Nanded district have started getting demands for export of the fruit to Gulf countries, helping them fetch a better price for their produce. | What began as a banana clonal research has led to an opportunity for FGV Holdings Bhd to mass produce high-quality banana clone varieties. | ||||||
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JAPAN: Mangoes from Pakistan allowed for export |  |
KENYA: Building of Sh117m (USD 203,000) banana market starts in Kisii | ||||
| According to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, exporters dispatched three shipments of local mango varieties ‘Sindhri’ and ‘Chaunsa’ to Japan. | Ongwae said Nyamache Banana Market, whose overall goal is to increase profitability, was identified from the County Integrated Development Plan. |
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AUSTRALIA: NT mango producers reconsider viability of early green mangoes as Vietnamese imports double |  |
INDIA: Guavas are USD 0.01 in Bengal but remain unsold | ||||
| Top End mango growers are considering whether it’s worthwhile to send their early-season green mangoes to southern markets, with Vietnamese imports more than doubling this year. | Fruit vendors in West Bengal are in a fix as they are forced to sell their produce at a lower price before the country was hit by the coronavirus pandemic but no one is buying. | ||||||
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INFO: Love avocados? Thank the toxodon |  |
IBERIA: Spanish and Portuguese growers have founded a cooperative to promote the cultivation of pitaya | ||||
Given avocado’s popularity today, it’s hard to believe that we came close to not having them in our supermarkets at all. |
A group of Spanish and Portuguese pitaya producers have set up the Andalusian Cooperative Society (SAC) ‘Pitaya de Andalucía’, to promote the cultivation of this tropical fruit in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. | ||||||
RECENT LITERATURE ON TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT |
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First Report of Fusarium verticilloides causing Banana Fruit Rot in Jordan |  |
Heritable epigenetic diversity for conservation and utilization of epigenetic germplasm resources of clonal East African Highland banana (EAHB) accessions | ||||
| Nida, M.S. et al. (7 Jul 2020) Journal: APS Publications DOI |
Kitavi, M. et al. (27 Jul 2020) Journal: Theoretical and Applied Genetics DOI |
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Efficient management of the application of paclobutrazol for the production and quality of Tommy Atkins mango. |  |
Effect of calcium treatment on the storability and disease resistance in pre‐harvest bagging mango fruit during room temperature storage | ||||
| Ferreira, K.M. et al. (Jul 2020) Journal: Research, Society and Development Link |
Shenge, L. et al. (21 Jul 2020) Journal: Journal of Food Processing and Preservation DOI |
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Effect of calcium chloride treatment on internal browning and storage quality of pineapple after harvest |  |
Pineapple Peel Extract as an Effective Substrate for Esterase Production from Bacillus subtilis E9 | ||||
| Gu, H. et al. (Jul 2020) Journal: Food Science DOI |
Padinjarakavil, S. et al. (18 Jul 2020) Journal: Current Microbiology DOI |
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Formulation of Functional Yogurt by Cofermentation of Milk and Papaya Fruit |  |
Prevalence, Incidence and Severity of Anthracnose in Carica Papaya Fruits in Baringo and Elgeyo-Marakwet Counties | ||||
| Mpopo, S.H. et al. (15 Jul 2020) Journal: American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (ASRJETS) Link |
Kugui, K. et al. (15 Jul 2020) Journal: African Journal of Education Science and Technology Link |
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