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  • NEW DATES – ISTF2025 moved to September 23-25

    VENUE: Darwin, Australia (Hybrid format: in-person and online)

  • REPORT: Webinar on Exploring Opportunities in Expanding Production, Consumption, and Market of Wax/Rose Apple

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  • TFNet facilitates productive visit of Prof. Dr. Steven Underhill from Sunshine Coast University, Australia to Malaysia

    Prof. Dr. Steven Underhill visited Malaysia to explore research collaborations and institutional partnerships

  • TFNet welcomes the Minor Use Foundation as an Associate Member

    TFNet and MUF ink an MOU

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    NEW DATES – ISTF2025 moved to September 23-25

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: June 4, 2025

    VENUE: Darwin, Australia (Hybrid format: in-person and online)

    TFNet facilitates productive visit of Prof. Dr. Steven Underhill from Sunshine Coast University, Australia to Malaysia

    By: Yacob Ahmad
    On: May 30, 2025

    TFNet welcomes the Minor Use Foundation as an Associate Member

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: May 29, 2025

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    TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 92/January 2025

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: January 29, 2025

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    TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 92/December 2024

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: December 30, 2024

    NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM TFNET

    By: Dorothy Chandrabalan
    On: December 26, 2024

    Upcoming Events

    2025 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2025)
    Date: 23-25 September 2025
    Venue: Darwin, Australia

    9th TFNet General Assembly/
    17th TFNet Board of Trustees Meeting
    Date: 22 September 2025
    Venue: Darwin, Australia

    Other Tropical Fruit Events

    XIV International Mango Symposium
    Date: May 28-31, 2025
    Venue: Mazatlán, Sinaloa (Mexico)

    XV International Symposium on Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production
    Date: June 23-26, 2025
    Venue: Chicago, IL, USA

    TFNet Videos

    International Webinar on Minor Tropical Fruits: Rambutan

    International Workshop on Bacterial Diseases in Banana

    For more videos of our activities, visit TFNet’s Youtube channel.

    Selected Publications

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    REPORT: Webinar on Exploring Opportunities in Expanding Production, Consumption, and Market of Wax/Rose Apple

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: June 3, 2025

    REPORT: Webinar on ‘Prospects of Expanding Longan Production and Markets ’

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: December 20, 2024

    ISTF2023 Proceedings now available for download!

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: November 26, 2024

    REPORT: Webinar on ‘Prospects and expansion of guava production and trade’

    By: Christian Anthony Cangao
    On: February 23, 2024

    Tropical Fruit News from around the World

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    • VIETNAM: Southern Fruit Festival celebrates Vietnamese agriculture
    • VIETNAM: Mangosteen sought after despite 50% price gap with Thai fruit
    • CAMBODIA: Selling durians to China, vying to rival Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
    • AUSTRALIA: India eyed for premium Avocados
    • SYRIA: Imported pineapple back
    • NIGERIA: How pineapple farming can be attractive to youths

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    Responsible Fruits Project Action report

    FAO has released the report on the technical webinar series on avocado and pineapple value chains, with the theme “Responsible business conduct and risk management of pineapple value chains in Asia and the Pacific”. Visit their website for more info.

    Banana Market Review (2023)

    The Banana Market Review is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, which is a subsidiary body of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP). This document provides preliminary estimates for the 2023 market situation for the banana commodity. Imports and exports statistical tables are included.

    Durian Global Trade Overview 2023

    This report provides a concise evaluation of the latest trends and developments in the global trade of durians, a tropical fruit that has been gaining popularity. It offers insights into the current state of the market, including factors influencing supply and demand, trade patterns, and potential opportunities and challenges. This analysis is part of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) ongoing efforts to monitor and understand global tropical fruit markets, with the aim of supporting informed decision-making among Member Countries and external stakeholders.

    OECD‑FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021‑2030

    The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 provides a consensus assessment of the ten-year prospects for agricultural commodity, fish and biofuel markets at national, regional and global levels, and serves as a reference for forward-looking policy analysis and planning. While progress is expected on many important fronts, in order to realize the 2030 Agenda and achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs), concerted actions and additional improvements will be needed by the agricultural sector. More info at www.agri-outlook.org.

    Fruit and Nut Cultivars Database

    The Fruit and Nut Cultivars Database allows you to search, browse and download all the information provided in the American Pomological Society fruit and nut cultivar register.

    More info here.

    The Observatory of Economic Complexity – Tropical Fruits

    Visualize, understand, and interact with the latest international trade data. The database includes the latest trade data of tropical fruits.

    More info.

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