Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Harvesting: It is difficult to tell when the pineapple is ready to be harvested. A good, ripe fruit has a dull, solidContinue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing For more plant health information, including diagnostic resources, best-practice pest management advice and plant clinic data analysis for targeted crop protection, visit CABI’sContinue Reading
by Heather Goulooze, Fresh Plaza The idea for Gator Eggs, from Shanley Farms, was born several years ago when realized that they primarily ate the small sizes in their home. The traditional size avocado is 8 ounces which feeds two or more people. Why not a 4 ounce avocado, justContinue Reading
Watermelons out of Sonora, Mexico could support a 52-week supply program for fresh produce supplier Giumarra. The group’s Nogales, Arizona division hosted Bob Morrissey, executive director of the National Watermelon Association, Inc., in Mexico recently in an effort to demonstrate the work of Sonora-based watermelon partner, Videxport. “VidexportContinue Reading
by Anouk Sijmonsma, Fresh Plaza “The blossoming of the pomelo trees has been delayed by the extreme frosts in January and February. The trees that grow at lower altitude on the plains will be able to recover soon. Trees on the mountains at higher altitudes might have been hit harder.Continue Reading
A total of 2,860 hectares will be devoted to melons and over 8,200 to watermelons in Almeria this campaign. As regards the production, it is provisionally expected to reach 535,910 tonnes of watermelons (a 1.95% increase) and 122,086 tonnes of melons (up 6.30%). In recent years, watermelons haveContinue Reading
by Nichola Watson, Fresh Plaza The market for avocados has been growing rapidly, and many South African growers are jumping into that market. ZZ2, a grower-shipper primarily known for its tomato production, is on an ambitious plan to expand its avocado production and become the premier avocado grower in SouthContinue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Nutritive components Pineapple is a good source of manganese (91 %DV in a 1 cup serving), as well as containing significant amounts 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 Agronomy: Agro-climatic suitabilit: The pineapple is a tropical or near-tropical plant. The optimum temperature for growth is 20ºC at night and 30ºCContinue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Distribution and cultivars: Pineapple is widely grown in Asia (Thailand,Philippines,Malaysia,China, andIndia), South Central America (Brazil,Costa Rica).Brazilis the world’s largest producer of pineapple,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 Name and Botany: Pineapple belongs to the order Bromeliales, family Bromeliaceae, sub-family Bromelioideae. The Bromeliaceae have adapted to a very wide rangeContinue Reading
Back to > Major Fruits | Minor Fruits | Underutilized Fruits Introduction Name, Taxonomy, Botany Nutritional Value Common Varieties Agronomy Pest & Disease Management Post-harvest & Processing Introduction: Pineapple is native to Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay of South America, a tropical perennial herb with multiple fruit. It is theContinue Reading
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