by Fresh Plaza “As was the case with avocados ten or fifteen years ago, papayas are still fairly unknown in Europe, although things are now changing,” affirms Esperanza Rodríguez, sales manager at Tropical Millenium. Just over a year ago, this Malaga-based company, specialised for years in the productionContinue Reading
by Cecile Lefort, msn While prices for most Australian commodities are bumping along the floor, local avocados are fetching a king’s ransom thanks to hostile weather, strict quarantine laws and a Christmas binge. Outside South and Central America, where the fruit is native, Australia has the highest per-capita consumptionContinue Reading
by Susant Kumar Das, I am in DNA of India With a sudden jump in mercury in Odisha, the demand for the cool and lusciously succulent watermelons is picking up in the Millennium city as early as in February. The watermelons season, which usually starts in the month ofContinue Reading
by Catherine Harris, Stuff.co.nz Avocados are not likely to be too hard to find on supermarket shelves, despite freak weather in Taranaki seriously denting the crops there. Several Taranaki avocado growers have complained of a bad season because of high winds. Grower Steve Wright said: “It’s notContinue Reading
The European Union is implementing a project in line with the Taita Taveta government’s County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP), which involves a Sh100 million (USD 9 747.91) grant to set up a banana processing plant. According to officials, the facility will improve agricultural production in the county and surrounding regions, creatingContinue Reading
by Matthew Jones, Fruitnet An Australian biosecurity expert believes Tasmania could be at risk of losing its fruit fly-free status as a result of climate change. Anthony Clarke form the Australian Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre told ABC Rural that even a minimal rise in average annual temperatures could result inContinue Reading
by Denise Attaway, NewsStand South Carolina watermelon producers now have information they need to make their 2016 crops more profitable with the release of the updated Watermelon Spray Guide for 2016. Released by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service, the guide provides growers with a look at some major diseases ofContinue Reading
by Times of India Inkel Limited has started farming yellow, seedless hybrid of watermelons developed by Kerala Agriculture University (KAU). These melons are being cultivated on a five-and-a-half acre plot at Piravom as part of Inkel Agro Farm project. “There will be a huge demand for yellow,Continue Reading
In the framework of the China Plan, launched by Prodeca, an export promoting company under the Department of Agriculture, the Catalan Councillor Meritxell Serret met on Tuesday afternoon with representatives of major distribution platforms for Chinese agricultural companies. The meeting this year has served to consolidate the promotion ofContinue Reading
by Kate O’Neill, Northern Star THE luscious, juicy mango is the king of the tropical fruits, synonymous with summer in Australia. Much of Australia’s mango supply tends to come from the Northern Territory and Queensland – they ripen from October onwards – and these are the varieties you’ll beContinue Reading
by Manish Kumar, Orissa Post Cultivation of high quality banana in the state has got a boost with the a growth stimulating spray developed by the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore, leading to overwhelming results in Khurda district of the state. The micronutrient enhancing product, named “Banana Special”Continue Reading
by Matthew Jones, Fruitnet New Zealand cherry exports have hit a record 3,390 tonnes for the 2015/16 season, with domestic sales also up, newshub.co.nz has reported. The performance significantly betters the 2,700 tonnes of cherries shipped overseas in 2014/15, according to the news report. “There could be anotherContinue Reading
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