Scientists in Australia have created golden-orange-fleshed bananas rich in pro-vitamin A that could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children who die from a deficiency of this vitamin every year. The “biofortified” bananas were developed by taking genes from a species of banana from Papua New Guinea, which is highContinue Reading
Don’t tell Nat Bradford that a watermelon is just a watermelon. Not only is the Bradford Watermelon about the sweetest, juiciest watermelon you’ve probably never heard of, let alone eaten … its backstory is pretty juicy, too. In the sandy soil of Sumter County, S.C., generations of BradfordsContinue Reading
Vietnamese dragonfruit is entering new international markets, as its export network reaches 40 countries. Shoppers in India, New Zealand, Australia and Chile could soon be buying Vietnamese dragonfruit, as the fruit reaches new international markets, reports the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and RuralContinue Reading
There is a wide diversity of wild mango (Mangifera) species that bear edible fruit. They are related to the mango we all know and love, Mangifera indica, but they are not the same. Street markets in Borneo, Malaysia, and Indonesia will sometimes display wild mangoes for sale, just as theyContinue Reading
China wants to include Costa Rican pineapples in their market. It is not something new as Costa Rica outstands as one of the best producers of this fruit around the world. The news was announced by the Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Trade who made the news public about theContinue Reading
China is buying up almost all of Myanmar’s mangoes produced this year, said U Nay Lin Maung Maung, chair of the Myanmar Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association in the Mandalay Region. “China has bought all of our mangoes meant for export this year. And theContinue Reading
A popular summertime fruit has undergone a dramatic makeover thanks to genetic engineering and fresh photos are trickling through social media. Del Monte Fresh Produce plans to produce and distribute a pink flesh pineapple after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it last December, as reported byContinue Reading
Australians can expect to see mangoes from India popping up in the markets soon, with a number of Indian businesses working hard to export fruit this season. Revised protocols have opened the door for Indian imports, with fruit allowed into Australia as long as it has been irradiated priorContinue Reading
PETALING JAYA: Well before the durian season, tours to orchards –popular with foreign tourists – are almost all snapped up. Durians, especially the Musang King, come into season in July. Chang Teik Seng, 56, who runs the Bao Sheng Durian Farm in Balik Pulau, Penang, says 80% of hisContinue Reading
May 13 (UPI) — A pair of Scottish college students jokingly left a common pineapple on an empty table at a modern art museum, only to find days later it had been encased in glass and had become part of the exhibit. The prank was the work of Lloyd JackContinue Reading
Sale of watermelons has been brisk in various parts of Tiruchi district as the harsh summer continues. Traders say that watermelon arrivals from Villupuram district – a major supplier, had got exhausted due to heavy demand for the fruit and also due to fall in yield. So, traders areContinue Reading
Never heard of Acadiana’s exotic dragon fruit nursery? You’re not alone. Even if you knew what to look for and where to find it, you’d still probably miss it. The fruit farm hides behind an ordinary house on La. 347 between Breaux Bridge and Parks. ButContinue Reading
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