The little green fruit that’s native to Brazil, feijoa, is one of the most vitamin C-rich foods you can eat. But just for the record, New Zealand discovered them before us. “We’re going to smash feijoas,” exclaims a male New Zealander with a thick accent and irrefutable grin. Continue Reading
Around 10 wild elephants raided a durian orchard in Chanthaburi’s Tha Mai district late on Wednesday and stayed until Thursday morning, causing around Bt 200,000 (USD 6283) of damage. The orchard in Tambon Khao Kaew belongs to couple Thanom Lampheungwong, 65, and Piyarat Lampheungwong, 61. Thanom saidContinue Reading
It’s properly unsettling when we hear about the latest mass food recalls, but so far the voluntary avocado recall by the Henry Avocado Corporation Monday is an example of a “good” type of recall: the bug listeria monocytogenes was caught through a routine government inspection, and as yet there areContinue Reading
An avocado tree-loving beetle, regarded as a serious pest overseas, has been discovered in Auckland. The wood-boring granulate ambrosia beetle has been detected in four Auckland areas since late February, according to Biosecurity New Zealand. The beetle is known to feed on a wide range of broadleafContinue Reading
At their best papayas can create phenomenal eating experiences, but at their worst the fruit can be quite astringent and leave an unpleasant aftertaste. Researchers at Griffith University in the state of Queensland, Australia, have been working for many years to develop varieties that leave a lasting – andContinue Reading
Hau Giang is one of the localities which has a fast-growing area of jackfruit, Nông thôn ngày nay (Countryside Today) newspaper reported. A kilogram of Thai jackfruit is sold at VND 55,000-VND6 0,000 (USD 2.3-2.6). “Before Tet (the Lunar New Year), the price of jackfruit was at VND45,000Continue Reading
Scientists have worked out what causes ugly veins to appear in mangoes — a breakthrough that could save the industry millions of dollars each year. Described for decades as a mystery disorder, resin canal discolouration (RCD) causes bizarre veins to emerge within the mango flesh. Affected mangoes are safe toContinue Reading
Amid low demand and the price decrease of crude palm oil (CPO) in the global market, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has advised oil palm tree growers to grow durian trees, as he believes the commodity has good prospects. Jokowi said oil palm tree growers needed to diversify their businessContinue Reading
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has posted an introduction to the benefits of dragon fruit, a key export of Việt Nam. On its fanpage, the department wrote: “Dragon fruit, also called a pitaya, is a tropical fruit that is high in fiber and provides a good amountContinue Reading
Following bumper lemon and mandarin plantings, South Africa is expected to export a record 137 million boxes of citrus fruit to more than 100 countries this year – the second record year in a row. This is despite a 3% fall in plantings of Valencia oranges, which represent almostContinue Reading
After a two-hour drive from Nyeri, we arrive at Elijah Muriithi’s farm in Kiamuruga village, Kirinyaga County, which is literally littered with bananas. The farmer has been growing bananas for the past 31 years, but for all those years, he has never been as unhappy as he is now.Continue Reading
Cotton is the king of natural fibers, but its large water footprint can create problems in areas where it’s grown. Can Swiss experiments with fibers from banana stem, nettle, wood or flax offer better alternatives? India is one of the world’s largest cotton producers and exporters. However, the CottonContinue Reading
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