by Sade Oguntola, Tribune Since ancient times, diarrhoea has been recognised as one of the most important health issues world wide, particularly afflicting those populations of socio-economically backward classes and third-world countries. Globally, about 2.2 million people have been killed annually by diarrhoea, majority of them being infants andContinue Reading
Addressing the needs of a company that sells mango as raw material for processing as puree, nectar or juice, researchers at the University of Guanajuato (UGTO), in the center of Mexico, designed a prototype pasteurization machine and a procedures manual to keep products in excellent condition after harvest. ThanksContinue Reading
by Andy Nelson, The Packer With Peru expected to ship considerably more fruit this summer, many California avocado shippers will ship more early to take advantage of spring markets. For the first three months of the year, California growers will likely ship twice as much as they didContinue Reading
As the winter season says goodbye, hundreds and thousands of mango trees have started sprouting during the last couple of weeks buds rapidly in Rajshahi region, traditionally known as the hub of the delicious fruit. The blooming mango flowering at this stage predicts an excellent production of the mostContinue Reading
By Patrick A. McLaughlin and Candace McTeer, special to the Tampa Bay Times You probably don’t think about free trade when you dip a chip into some guacamole or bite into an avocado seasoned with just a little lemon juice and salt. But maybe you should. The avocado hasContinue Reading
by M. Balaganessin, The Hindu The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University – Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute has developed a new equipment for cleaning raw tamarind of seed as part of value-addition in marketing the produce. The equipment, called metal roll de-seeder, involves a simple principle for shearingContinue Reading
by Gabriel Cardiñoza, Inquirer The next time ripe watermelons grown here hit fruit stands, these will be labeled authentic Bani products or, at least, accompanied by certificates showing that these came from this western town in Pangasinan province. The second-class town with an annual income of P45Continue Reading
by Gabrielle Easter, Fruitnet In what was the first of its kind for the papaya industry, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) surveyed 101 Australians in Brisbane to provide an insight into consumer attitudes towards the tropical fruit. The results were unveiled in Innisfail on 11Continue Reading
Support from overseas Vietnamese is crucial to help Vietnam’s agricultural products penetrate deeper into global markets, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat said Monday in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam is capable of producing rice, fruit and seafood that meet international standards but fails toContinue Reading
by Anna Scott, The Guardian Bananas are a staple food in Uganda. Ugandans eat more of the fruit than any other country in the world. Each person eats on average 700g (about seven small bananas) a day, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute, and they provide up to 27%Continue Reading
Semarang, Central Java, will host the Durian Festival, a festival celebrating the infamous durian fruit, on March 6 to 8 at the Jatisari field in the Mijen sub-district, which will be open to the public and will host activities surrounding the durian. Mijen sub-district head Ali Muhtar said thatContinue Reading
by Carmen Brown, ABC Researchers trialling hot water treatments for disease control in Fijian papaya crops say the technique could also help Australian growers reduce their post-harvest fruit losses by up to 60 per cent. About a third of Queensland’s wet season papaya crop is lost toContinue Reading
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