SOURCE: Nation Thailand Thai durian exports to China surged 81.7% to a record 90 billion baht in 2023, according to the Department of Foreign Trade. Shipments to China accounted for 70% of Thailand’s total durian exports last year. The department said the surge was driven by durian’s growing popularity inContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, Vietnam’s largest fruit producer, has 80 dragon fruit growing area codes that span more than 6,140 ha for export to markets that include Japan, the United States, South Korea and Australia. These are mainly in the districts of Cho Gao,Continue Reading
SOURCE: C. JAISANKAR, The Hindu According to sources, nendran constitutes about one-third of banana cultivation in the Tiruchi district. About 7,000 hectares of land was brought under banana cultivation during the current season (2023-24). Of this, nendran was raised on about 2,500 hectares of land. Most of the landholdings inContinue Reading
SOURCE: Adele Peters, Fast Company When a shipment of strawberries arrives at a distribution center in the Netherlands, workers place some sample berries on a small machine that shines a beam of infrared light through the fruit, measuring the water and sugar inside. Then the tech uses AI to predictContinue Reading
SOURCE: Produce Report The free trade agreement between China and Ecuador, signed in May of last year with the aim of eliminating import tariffs for Ecuadorian fruit, particularly bananas, is still awaiting national approval in Ecuador. Following a political crisis that stalled the ratification of the agreement, the Constitutional CourtContinue Reading
SOURCE: Lin Xiaoyi, Global Times Entering Dazhai Village in Xiang’an District, Xiamen, East China’s Fujian Province, one is welcomed by vibrant greenery and the vitality of the countryside, even during winter. The tranquil orchards, after a bountiful harvest, hide modern drip irrigation equipment among clusters of dragon fruit trees. In theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Freshplaza Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced the launch of its latest pineapple innovation, the Rubyglow® pineapple – a red-shelled pineapple. This pineapple has a red outer skin, yellow flesh and a new, sweet flavor similar to Del Monte pineapples. The Rubyglow pineapple is first being launched in ChinaContinue Reading
SOURCE: KINH TẾ, PLO TRANSLATION: Produce Report A number of banana stalls have recently sprouted up on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, with vendors selling bananas originally intended for export at a low price of 6,000 Vietnamese dong ($0.24) per kilogram. The bananas are said to originate fromContinue Reading
SOURCE: Produce Report With Chinese customs authorities now having specified the first three plantations for compliance inspections, Tanzanian avocados are one step closer to achieving China market access. The General Administration of Customs of China will conduct online audits of the selected farms, in the northern regions of Arusha andContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu India has asked the U.S. to allow domestic labs also for irradiation of certain fruits like mangoes with a view to helping exporters cut additional trade costs, an official said. At present, exporters have to carry out irradiation at the U.S. ports, which increases cost and uncertaintyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Xinhua With the residents’ growing demand for a healthy lifestyle, avocados, also a new celebrity fruit in China, have become a beloved indulgence among the urbanites, especially those dedicated to fitness. Avocados thrive in full sunlight and moderate temperatures, and are rich in protein and unsaturated fats, earning themContinue Reading
SOURCE: Remar Nordin, The Star The ongoing rainy weather has caused a pineapple farmer in Kampung Parit Abas, Benut, Pontian, to suffer losses of more than RM60,000. Mohd Firdaus Satari said his plantation was inundated with water, the second time since the big flood that struck Pontian in 2020. “AfterContinue Reading