October 2016

    Citrogold general manager Bryan Offer says there are currently trial plantings of the RHM in Chile, the U.S., Spain and “selected Mediterranean countries”, but the furthest ahead is definitely his native South Africa.   “South Africa at this stage is the furthest advanced outside of Australia. The firstContinue Reading

    Two major Peruvian mango growers say abundant flowering this season is likely to push up year-on-year production and export figures by nearly a third.   Speaking to www.freshfruitportal.com at the Expoalimentaria trade fair held in the capital Lima last week, a representative of Piura-based Dominus said a mild winter wasContinue Reading

by Annie Guest, abc news     Mangosteen has long been used in traditional medicine in South-East Asia, and now Australian researchers hope to prove that its antioxidants could ease psychosis and other symptoms.   Present day medication for schizophrenia can have some unpleasant side effects, and researchers are hoping thatContinue Reading

    A Colombian pineapple company that has only just begun exports is expanding into the processing business, amid plans to strengthen its position in international markets and double production.   Bengala Agrícola is now adding various processed products to its mix, alongside its sales of fresh MD2 golden pineapples.   The company is alsoContinue Reading

    “The banana high sales period starts in September and continues until February. Speaking for the whole of China, not much has changed in the production volumes for bananas compared to last year. But the price is slightly going up again,” says Mr. Xu from Beijing Yongxin Hengchang Fruit.Continue Reading

by Matt Brann, abc news     The national crop forecast by Australian Mangoes (AMIA) is predicting the Northern Territory to produce 3.5 million trays, Queensland to produce similar volumes, with the remaining trays coming from Western Australia, New South Wales and small volumes from Victoria.   AMIA industry development managerContinue Reading

by Marty McCarthy, abc news     The Robsons grow bananas on 166 hectares in the Tully Valley, in far north Queensland, and invited Landline to their farm to tell their story.   Early last year, Biosecurity Queensland confirmed their farm had been infected with a fungus known as Panama Tropical RaceContinue Reading