January 2015

Pomelo farming in Nakhon Si Thammarat is facing a bleak future as heavy rains and inundation intensifies.   Local media reported that continuous rainfalls in the province have led to persistent inundation, causing damage to a large area of farmland and diminishing agricultural produce, particularly that of the famous TubtimContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   Dominica’s agriculture minister Johnson Drigo has revealed that the country is looking overseas for help in its battle against the deadly Black Sigatoka banana disease.   The country is set to import Black Sigatoka-resistant plants from the French Caribbean to aid farmers, the Caribbean JournalContinue Reading

by Gillian Ferguson, Los Angeles Magazine   If there were a contest for the weirdest fruit at the farmers’ market, cherimoyas would take home the gold. The name alone is a hurdle, and then there’s the fruit itself. The skin is at once bright and murky, like an old lime-green SeahawksContinue Reading

by Matt Brann, ABC.net Rural   It’s been a long wait for rambutan fans, but the harvest has finally started in the Northern Territory.   Kerry Eupene grows the tropical fruit in Darwin’s rural area and said it was great to finally be in the orchards picking.     “It’s theContinue Reading

India’s mango exports are expected to rise by 40-50 per cent next fiscal following lifting of ban on import by the European Union, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said.   “The lifting of ban by the European Union will boost mango exports. The country’s overall exports are expected to increase by 40-50 per cent next fiscal,” SinghContinue Reading

From Asia, the red ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus) has proved its damaging potential in Florida, where it attacked different varieties of trees of the laurel family, including avocado, resulting in death.   Because of the territorial proximity, Mexico has taken actions for the detection and subsequent biological control of theContinue Reading

by Josaia Ralago, Fiji Times   Pineapple farming has proven to be a viable venture for Macuata farmer Mohammed Janif.   Mr Janif shared his thoughts on the matter just before a prayer session at the nearby mosque in Qelewaqa, Labasa. Mr Janif, who has his farm in Tadravula, Seaqaqa, saidContinue Reading

The Ministry of Primary Industries has confirmed that more cases of foreign insect pests in imported mangoes since a 10-year-old girl’s discovery came to light.   Hannah Trow and her mum were shocked last week to find what is believed to be a seed weevil living in a mango theyContinue Reading

As a result of acid rain fallen in late December in the Mexican state of Guerrero, 30% of the region’s mango production, the country’s largest producer, was damaged and will have to be sold in local markets of Acapulco, Chilpancingo or Zihuatanejo.   Producers in the area known as “RegionContinue Reading