TFNet News Compilation (Page 214)

Damage to agriculture caused by strong winds last weekend have been estimated at 70% for avocado crops and at 50% for bananas in some areas of the Canary Islands. This is the general assessment carried out by technicians of the Agricultural Extension Agencies and reported by the Council this Tuesday.Continue Reading

by Niranjan Kaggere, Bangalore Mirror   While state-based mango-growers are going gung-ho about the European Union’s (EU) decision to lift ban on Indian mangoes, domestic consumers will end up paying a premium for the export-quality mangoes that will be sparsely available in the local markets.   EU had imposed a temporaryContinue Reading

by Cleo Fraser, Yahoo Australia   Biosecurity officers fear recent downpours in north Queensland may spread a fungal banana plant disease which has the potential to wipe out the $570 million industry.   A farm near Tully, in the heart of the rich banana growing industry, was last week quarantined afterContinue Reading

A firm in Guija in Mozambique’s southern Gaza province has exported 3,000 tonnes of bananas to the South African market, according to state radio on Tuesday.Radio Mozambique said the fruit has earned up to US$1 million for the African Food Company based in Chongoene.   The station said the jointContinue Reading

by Felix Chaudhary, The Fiji Times Online   The papaya export sector has been affected by pests, wet weather and increased local demand, says Nature’s Way Co-operative Ltd CEO Michael Brown.   Papaya, once the country’s premier export, has now been superseded by eggplant demand from the New Zealand market.  Continue Reading

At Lunar New Year, most Vietnamese families buy a kumquat tree — a symbol of prosperity — but where once its fruits were candied and enjoyed as a delicacy, now they are left uneaten as food safety scandals batter consumer confidence in local produce.   While communist Vietnam may notContinue Reading

Queensland’s banana farmers always knew it was possible a devastating fungal disease could emerge in the state.   AND now it looks like it has, they’re praying it doesn’t spread.   Australian Banana Growers’ Council chairman Doug Phillips has worked his banana farm near South Johnstone for 13 years.  Continue Reading

The Jamaican government announced Thursday that it has allocated 172 million Jamaican dollars (US $1.4 million) to revitalize the banana industry for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.   The government said in a statement that starting April 1, one square mile of land (381 hectares) will be planted with the fruitContinue Reading

by Himanshu Bhatt   Mango and chikoo farmers of south Gujarat are spending anxious moments after the sudden change in climate since Saturday resulted in temperatures dropping sharply.   They fear withering of flowers and small fruits from the trees, increase in pest and other diseases if the same weatherContinue Reading

A mango juice processing plant is set to be commissioned in Mongu this year with an initial investment of over K650,000 (USD 90,723).   Under Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) the value chain clusters programme, Adastra Fruit Juice Processors is expected to create 20 jobs in the initial stage.  Continue Reading

by Wayne Prowse, Fruitnet   China’s direct fresh fruit imports increased 22.8 per cent to 3.3m tonnes in 2014 compared to the previous year, according to figures released by China Customs.   Leading the imports were bananas, with imports increasing 119 per cent to more than 1.1m tonnes. The Philippines wasContinue Reading