October 2016 (Page 2)

    A highly contagious bacterial disease harmful to most varieties of citrus plants has spread around Plaquemines Parish and is in two locations in St. John the Baptist Parish.   Those areas are in the process of being quarantined by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the LSU Agricultural CenterContinue Reading

by  Jasper Y. Arcalas, Business Mirror   Manila should negotiate with Seoul to postpone the implementation of stringent standards on fruit imports for at least a year to ensure that Philippine banana growers and exporters would not incur huge losses.   The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) warned thatContinue Reading

by S. Ganesan, The Hindu     Standing banana crops were partially damaged in several fields in and around Vayalur in the outskirts of the city as gusty winds accompanied with mild showers lashed the area on Thursday night.   Strong winds resulted in lodging of many banana trees inContinue Reading

by Louise Maureen Simeon, The Philippine Star     The Chinese government has lifted the ban on the import of bananas coming from the Philippines.   During his courtesy call at the Department of Agriculture, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua said China would now accept bananas and pineapples from Philippine-based exporters.Continue Reading

  Avocados From Mexico, the top-selling avocado in the United States, is planning booth displays that incorporate innovation and forward-thinking in an effort to reach a new generation of avocado lovers at the upcoming Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit Oct. 14-16 in Orlando, FL.   During Fresh Summit, retailers willContinue Reading

    A Colombian company has made a multimillion dollar investment to upgrade and expand its avocado packhouse and cold storage facility, providing a much-needed service to growers in the rapidly-growing industry.   Frutales Las Lajas spent US$2.5 million improving its plant, which the owners say is necessary given the recent boomContinue Reading

by  Idris Mahmud, Daily Trust     Banana farming is mainly the pre-occupation of people in the south and some parts of central Nigeria or so most people in the far north think. But for decades banana farming has been a huge earner of cash for farmers in Maibakko Sabuwa LGAContinue Reading

by Courtney Fowler, abc news     The Katherine mango harvest usually starts after the Darwin harvest begins, which is building pace now.   In a promising season, expected to be 15 per cent up on last year, 11,552 trays have so far been dispatched to market.   Manbulloo quality manager Scott LedgerContinue Reading

by  Gardy Chacha, SDE     The last few weeks have seen health conscious online fanatics dig in on the scum that is artificially ripened bananas after it emerged that some bananas sold in Kenya are treated with calcium carbide to speed up their ripening.   Of course it is easyContinue Reading

  The U.S. East Coast is set for a supply gap in fruit imports due to port and airport closures in parts of southern Florida as the state prepares for the powerful Category 3 Hurricane Matthew.   The hurricane belted Haiti and Cuba yesterday, and today is moving through the Bahamas as itContinue Reading

by Phillip Tracy, RCR Wireless News       Agriculture is evolving Smart farming and precision agriculture have become important parts of modern agricultural practices. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), by 2050, food production may increase 70% to feed 9.6 billion people. Food andContinue Reading