Dirk Janssen

Schlumbergera virus X in dragon fruit in Spain

On: April 4, 2022

Dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) is a high-value fruit crop, introduced about a decade ago in the mainland of Spain. In 2021, suspicious chlorotic spots were observed for the first time on young cladodes in a commercial dragon fruit orchard in the province of Seville.Continue Reading

TFNet and SEARCA Sign Memorandum of Understanding

The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 12 February 2026 at the SEARCA Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. The MOU was signed by TFNet’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Muhamed

TFNet CEO Meets with the Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization (PHILFOODEX)

In line with the International Tropical Fruits Network’s (TFNet) mandate to link people, technology, and markets, TFNet Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Mohamed Salim bin Mohd Ali, paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization (Philfoodex) at its office in Mandaluyong, Philippines, on 12 February 2026.

TFNet CEO Pays Courtesy Visit to the Malaysian Embassy in Manila

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TFNet Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), Philippines

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