| ISSUE 92: DECEMBER 2024 |  |
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| International Symposium on Tropical Fruits 2024 | ||
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TROPICAL FRUIT NEWS
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NETHERLANDS: Researchers develop banana plants resistant to TR4 and Sigatoka |  |
GERMANY: Labelling lone bananas as ‘sad singles’ compels buyers to reduce food waste | ||||
| Researchers have developed a banana plant that is resistant to both fusarium tropical race 4 (TR4) and black sigatoka, two of the most destructive diseases for bananas. | Researchers have found that labelling lone bananas as “sad singles” pulls at shoppers’ heartstrings, boosting sales by over half.
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Bananas struggle for fair prices and expanding markets |  |
VIETNAM: Opportunities for fruit and vegetable export to China | ||||
| The Dominican Republic continues to consolidate its position in the international market with key products such as bananas, avocados, pineapples, and mangoes. | Việt Nam has significant potential to increase fruit and vegetable exports to China via official channels, according to industry insiders. | ||||||
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INDIA: Mango harvest delayed in Karnataka |  |
NETHERLANDS: Westfalia Fruit rolls out laser-etched mangoes to promote sustainability | ||||
| Cyclones have delayed the flwoering of mango trees in Karnataka, disappointing farmers. | Westfalia Fruit has unveiled an innovative initiative that eliminates the need for plastic PLU stickers. | ||||||
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PERU: Significant increase in mango exports in recent weeks |  |
BRAZIL: Mango prices drop in São Francisco Valley due to export decline and surplus | ||||
| During weeks 35 to 42, Peru experienced an increase in fresh mango exports, reaching 3.5 thousand tons with a revenue of US$8.2 million. | SEAGRI attributes the decline in mango prices, exacerbating the production crisis in the São Francisco Valley, to a reduction in mango exports. | ||||||
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BRAZIL: Papaya exports going steady |  |
ARGENTINA: Papaya producers uproot plantations due to low demand | ||||
| The volume of Brazil’s papaya exports remained stable in November 2024, with approximately 4,000 tons shipped abroad. | Papaya cultivation is in crisis in Argentina due to low demand. | ||||||
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ETHIOPIA: Premier encourages farmers engaged papaya cultivation to redouble efforts |  |
KENYA: Award-winning students’ invention can boost agriculture | ||||
| Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has encouraged farmers who are engaged in papaya cultivation to redouble their efforts in growing the crop. | Mount Kenya University (MKU) students have developed technology to repurpose pineapple waste into carbon-negative fertiliser. | ||||||
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MYANMAR: Rising demand for Shan State pineapples |  |
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: Aim to revive luxury fruit ‘Black Pineapple’ with 200,000 plants by 2025 | ||||
| Among orders for pineapples grown in Shan State’s Seikkhaung, the majority is placed from Yangon Region, said pineapple farmers. | The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has launched a significant initiative to restore the well renowned Antigua Black Pineapple. | ||||||
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USA: Texas police recover more than 34,000 avocados in “largest stolen avocado recovery” |  |
MEXICO: More than a hundred Michoacán producers seek to certify their avocado by 2025 | ||||
| Authorities are calling it the “largest stolen avocado recovery” ever executed in the history of Hill County. | More than 100 avocado producers in Michoacán are in the process of obtaining Avocado Certification by 2025 | ||||||
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INDONESIA: Exports of fresh durian to China accelerated |  |
RWANDA: How irrigated fruit farming transformed livelihoods in a drought prone region | ||||
| Indonesia sent durian to China in the form of durian paste, and the government plans to export fresh durian to the overseas market. | The community has transitioned from subsistence farming to commercial fruit production, with their first sales of avocados marking a significant milestone. | ||||||
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INDIA: Transforming Dragon Fruit Cultivation in Rajasthan |  |
VIETNAM: Fresh passion fruit exports to US hope to begin next year | ||||
| In the arid terrains of Rajasthan, Jaipur District has emerged as a pioneer in dragon fruit cultivation. | Vietnam is in negotiations with the U.S. to export fresh passion fruit, and they are expected to be completed next year. | ||||||
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RECENT LITERATURE ON TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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| Novel and cost-effective approach for long-term in vitro culture producing genetically stable G9 banana plants Justine, A.K., et al. (Dec 2024) Plant Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture DOI Role of Precision Agriculture in Mitigating Black Sigatoka in Banana Cultivation Under Climate Change: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis Management module for banana pseudostem weevil Odoiporus longicollis oliver |
Exploring the efficacy of Senegalese aromatic plant essential oils in controlling mango anthracnose Tamotsu, S. (Dec 2024) Journal of Integrative Biological and Medical Sciences DOI Eco-friendly Management of Mango Fruit Fly using ‘NAUROJI Stonehouse Fruit Fly Trap’ Under Humid Tropics Random forest regressor applied in prediction of percentages of calibers in mango production |
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| Assessment of the Therapeutic and Protective Effects of Fermented Ripe and Unripe Carica papaya Fruit Extracts on Histomorphological and Biochemical Alterations in Ibuprofen-Induced Esophageal Ulceration in Wistar Rats Amadi, M.A., et al. (Dec 2024) Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management Fruit quality retention and shelf-life extension of papaya through organic coating Valorization of papaya fruit peel waste for the production of nanocellulose by Novacetimonas hansenii BMK-3 |
An Enhanced Cycle Generative Adversarial Network Approach for Nighttime Pineapple Detection of Automated Harvesting Robots Fengyun, W., et al. (Dec 2024) Agronomy DOI Effect of Extraction Temperature on Total Phenolic Content, Total Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Activity of Pineapple Peel Extracts Identification, Phylogeny, and Expression Profiling of Pineapple Heat Shock Proteins (HSP70) Under Various Abiotic Stresses |
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| First report of Colletotrichum siamense and Colletotrichum endophyticum associated with anthracnose on avocado (Persea americana Mill.) in Vietnam Le Thi, H.T., (Dec 2024) Journal of Plant Pathology DOI Root growth, infiltration and sand proportion in hass avocado of the colombian andean tropics Chemical and Technological Evaluation of Avocado Fruit Wastes for Enhancing Functional Properties of Some Foods |
Management of Phytophthora and Phytopythium oomycete diseases in durian (Durio zibethinus) Ajit, S., et al. (Dec 2024) Crop Protection DOI Phosphine fumigation followed by forced hot-air treatment for postharvest control of Bactrocera dorsalis in dragon fruit Proposed assessment scale for dieback disease severity on passion fruit |
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