Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Market and International Trade Research and Development Nutritive Components: Watermelon is found to contribute significantly to human health. Fresh watermelon may beContinue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Market and International Trade Research and Development Harvesting: Harvest Maturity Indices: Watermelons should be harvested at full maturity to ensure thatContinue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Market and International Trade Research and Development Pest and Disease Management: Weeds: Most growers use only mechanical cultivation and hand-hoeing for weedContinue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Market and International Trade Research and Development Agronomy: Agro-climatic and Soil Suitability: Climate: Watermelons grow and produce fruits ideally during dry,Continue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Market and International Trade Research and Development Distribution and Cultivars: Crop History: Watermelons originated in the deserts and semi-tropical regions ofContinue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Market and International Trade Research and Development Scientific Names: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Scientific name: CitrullusContinue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Market and International Trade Research and Development Introduction: Watermelons (Citrullis vulgaris) refer to both fruit and plant of a vine-like (climber andContinue Reading
Nearly 90% of international trade from Africa happens by sea, yet a lack of infrastructure and long ship waiting times continue to hamper productivity for the African maritime sector. A wave of new investments is set to change this and drive growth over the medium term, according to aContinue Reading
Until now, Liquidseal was only known in the flower sector. The company makes environmentally friendly post harvest products that extend shelf life. In addition to the recipes developed by the company for use on lily bulbs and cut roses, an application for fruit is now available as well. Continue Reading
Carica papaya is the scientific name of the papaya, a fruit little known in the Spanish province of Almeria, although in recent times it has attracted more attention after being the focus of various seminars. Since 2012, the University of Almeria, together with the Cajamar Foundation, has launched an experimentalContinue Reading
Avocados From Mexico (AFM), the No. 1 selling avocado brand in the U.S., celebrated their year-round love of music with their first-ever appearance at South By Southwest (SXSW), and in the process, dominated SXSW-related social buzz. According to data from the social media monitoring company Keyhole, AFM’s #GuacNRoll activitiesContinue Reading
by Nichola Watson, Fresh Plaza As the South African avocado harvest gets underway, we can see from the table that the export volumes have not changed much since 2010, but the figures do not tell the full story. Avocados have an on-year and an off-year. 2013 for example was anContinue Reading
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