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| ISSUE 97: SEPTEMBER 2025 |  |
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UPCOMING TFNet ACTIVITIES |
FRUIT EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD |
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| Workshop on introducing CABI's BioProtection Portal to TFNet Country Members Date: TBA Venue: Online |
VI International Conference on Postharvest and Quality Management of Horticultural Products of Interest for Tropical Regions |
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| Missed our webinars? You can now watch them in our Youtube channel! | We are looking for contributors to our website and newsletters. Contact us at info@itfnet.org. | ||||
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TROPICAL FRUIT NEWS |
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NEPAL: Banana industry urges suppliers to support locally grown fruits |  |
TECH: Entrepreneur wants to make clothes out of banana fibre | ||||
| The Nepal Banana Producers Federation has announced that domestic banana production is sufficient to meet the demand for upcoming festivals. | Entrepreneur Nelson Yang is reaching back into s history to turn the humble banana plant into an unlikely sustainable textile. | ||||||
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BRAZIL: Banana exports drop 35% in August |  |
AUSTRALIA: Banana import measures from Philippines reviewed | ||||
| Brazil exported around 6 thousand tons of bananas in August, a 35% decline compared to July. | Australia has started an assessment of alternative measures for the importation of fresh Cavendish bananas from the Philippines | ||||||
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MYANMAR: Fruit firms seek new mango pulp export markets |  |
AUSTRALIA: Mango season arrrives, Darwin forecast to produce 2.2 million trays | ||||
| Marketable varieties such as Seintalone, Machitsu and Padamyar Ngamauk are exported every year to foreign markets including Russia and Singapore. | The mango season in the Northern Territory is ramping up, with farms near Darwin busy picking fruit for markets around Australia. | ||||||
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BANGLADESH: Mango exports rebound as quality, production improve |  |
KENYA: Launch of fruit fly traps to increase mango production | ||||
| With the current mango export season drawing to a close in September, shipments have reached 2,194 tonnes, up 66 percent on last year. | Mango farmers across Makueni County will reap big from a timely intervention as over 15,000 traps are set to be distributed to combat fruit flies. | ||||||
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PHILIPPINES: Fresh Del Monte and CMA CGM shift to containerized banana and pineapple routes |  |
COSTA RICA: Rubyglow pineapple from gets featured online | ||||
| Fresh Del Monte Produce introduced a containerized shipping service for fresh banana and pineapple exports from the Philippines to Japan and South Korea. | A rare pineapple from Costa Rica is turning heads worldwide after influencers on a popular YouTube channel gave it top marks. | ||||||
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INDIA: Pineapple farmers reap sweet success with Giant Kew variety |  |
Gamma irradiation increases the MD2 pineapple's shelf life by over 15 days | ||||
| Samir Audi, a farmer from Quepem, recently introduced the Giant Kew variety of pineapple, sourced from Karnataka, in his fields. | Using gamma irradiation can extend the post-harvest life of pineapples by over 15 days, according to research by the National Pineapple Project. | ||||||
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INDIA: Papaya Prices Fall, Farmers Badly Hit Andhra Pradesh |  |
BRAZIL: OECD standardization of papaya initiated | ||||
| The prices of papaya have been badly hit in the domestic markets, due to less trade with north Indian states. | Standardized parameters for product inspection of papaya in international trade has been developed in Brazil. | ||||||
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CHINA: First ever nationwide promotional campaign for Peruvian avocados launched |  |
AZERBAIJAN: $1.7M worth of avocados imported in 1H2025 | ||||
| As a fresh yogurt brand that uses avocados as one of its core ingredients, More Yogurt has long sourced its avocados from Peru. | Azerbaijan imported 536 tons of fresh or dried avocados worth $1.7 million during the six months of 2025. | ||||||
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AUSTRALIA: Avocado industry sees higher sales value despite lower production volume in 2024/25 |  |
TURKEY: Climate and water shortages threaten avocado boom | ||||
| Australia has seen growth in demand for its avocados in domestic and export markets over the past year, news that will be welcomed as growers prepare to turn out more of the fruit in the near future. | Once hailed as one of Türkiye’s fastest-growing crops, avocado production is now facing serious challenges as climate conditions and water shortages threaten future harvests. | ||||||
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THAILAND: Durian farmers eye China market |  |
SINGAPORE: Researchers looking to harness ‘nature’s pharmacy’ for cancer treatment; durian also subject of study | ||||
| Southern Thai provinces have stepped up efforts to promote their high-quality durian farms, to rival the traditional production base in Thailand’s eastern provinces. | Local researchers are investigating tropical plants commonly consumed by cancer patients for their purported anti-cancer properties. | ||||||
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MALAYSIA: Bearing fruit from change |  |
INDIA: Guavas to debut in Singapore market | ||||
| Malaysia’s fruit sector is undergoing significant shifts, with some varieties thriving on strong export demand while others face declines due to land pressures, pests and climate change. | A consignment of 500kg of guava from Baruipur have been sent to Singapore for export, according to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA). | ||||||
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BANGLADESH: Exotic fruit cultivation brings financial windfall |  |
VIETNAM: Local fruits capture attention at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong | ||||
| Bangladesh is witnessing a steady expansion in exotic fruit cultivation, with farmers across the country reaping substantial financial benefits and contributing to national nutrition security. | Vietnamese fruits are drawing significant international interest at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025, on September 3–5 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. | ||||||
EMERGING AND MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN TROPICAL FRUITS |
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New mango variety launched with DNA barcoding |  |
A comparative study on pineapple fibers for antibacterial paper applications | ||||
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Tesco trials avocado ripeness scanners |  |
Chromosome barcoding brings precision to tropical fruit genetics | ||||
RECENT LITERATURE ON TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT |
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First report of Fusarium triseptatum and Fusarium sacchari causing vascular wilt on banana plants in Brazil Banana and Plantain Starches: Exploring Differences and Potential Applications Analysis of the Combined Effects of LED Illumination and Packaging Films on the Physicochemical Properties of Banana Using Principal Component Analysis |
Assessment of Diversity of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Mango Orchards in the Imbo Region in Western Burundi First Report of Botryosphaeria dothidea Causing Mango Twig Dieback in South Korea Multi-trait Analysis and Anatomical Characterization of Mango Cultivars: Insights into Mealybug Resistance and Horticultural Performance |
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Extracting seed oil and fatty acids compounds from papaya seeds by ultrasound-assisted extraction Irradiation of Melon Fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae), in Artificially versus Naturally Infested Papayas Characterization of fruits and colorimetric analysis of pulp using digital imaging of papaya (Carica papaya L.) germplasm |
Indonesian pineapple allergen extract for skin prick test as an alternative diagnostic tool in atopic dermatitis Co-current spray drying of pineapple: Mini review on drying kinetics Deodorization of noni juice using rotary evaporation and its sensory and chemical properties in pineapple juice blends |
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Bioactive Antioxidants from Avocado By-Products: Mechanistic Study and Laboratory-Scale Extraction Optimization Green synthesis of Cu-doped ZnO nano-composites using Phytolacca dodecandra root extract to improve photocatalytic and antibacterial activity & extend avocado shelf-life Investigation of fungi identification and categorization for avocado fruit diseases using deep learning and CNN model |
Sustainable sulfur hosts from durian shells-derived porous carbon for enhanced cycling stability in lithium‑sulfur batteries Enhancing juice yield and bioactive compounds in red dragon fruit juice through pulsed electric field and ultrasonic pre-treatments: process optimization and comparative evaluation Efficacy of ascorbic acid, citric acid and Thevetia sp. extract against Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Meloidogyne incognita infecting guava |
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