SOURCE: The New Arab Mangoes conjure images of Floridian beaches or Indian monsoons. The scenic but bleak deserts of the Middle East, on the other hand, hardly inspire visitors to picture flourishing orchards. Nonetheless, some of the region’s largest countries are making a little-noticed but promising foray into the cultivationContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu Mango exports from India have risen 19% in the first five months of 2023-24, with the U.S. importing more than 2,000 metric tonnes of the pulpy fruit which has found takers in 41 countries this year, including new markets like South Africa, Iran and the Czech Republic.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Daniel Boffey, The Guardian UK refusing to commit to EU pledge to stop cutting tariffs on big producers despite bananas being as cheap today as three decades ago. It is one of the few British supermarket staples to have bucked the trend during the cost of living crisis, withContinue Reading
SOURCE: Lois Calderon, CNN Philippines Japanese investors met with Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual to flag what they said was the less-than-desirable quality of Philippine pineapples and bananas amid climate change, coupled with Manila’s traffic congestion that added to supply chain woes. The dialogues were held on Monday as a delegationContinue Reading
SOURCE: Alys Marshall, ABC Would you pay the price of a regular coffee for a mango this season? This summer West Australian shoppers are being told to expect to pay upwards of four to five dollars for the seasonal fruit. The reason? Supply and demand. Bec McMullin and her partnerContinue Reading
SOURCE: Times of India Dragon fruit is cultivated on over 2,000 acres across Karnataka and avocado on at least 1,000 acres, according to Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) scientists. The revelation was made at a three-day seminar organised by Indian Council of Agricultural Research-IIHR on its Bengaluru campus toContinue Reading
SOURCE: Felix Walton, RNZ New Zealanders are bananas for bananas, but the country relies on imports from Mexico, Ecuador and the Philippines for its supply. Some fruit growers hope to change that by sowing the seeds for a homegrown industry. Aotearoa imports roughly 85,000 tonnes of bananas each and everyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Josh Rubin, Toronto Star Would you pay $90 for a pineapple? Maui Gold pineapples — prized by aficionados for their sweetness, as well as notes of coconut and mango — are now available in Canada, couriered directly from the farm in Hawaii to your front door. The farm announcedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Agraria From August 1 to October 2 of this year, Peru exported 2,447,543 kilos of fresh mango, representing a growth of +950% compared to the 233,115 kilos registered in the same period of the previous year. This was confirmed by the president of the consulting firm Inform@cción, Fernando CillónizContinue Reading
SOURCE: Khoo Gek San The Malaysian jackfruit, with its unique sweetness, crunchy texture, and golden yellow colour, has piqued the interest of Chinese importers after its debut in China in September, say industry players. Exporter Dr Tan Sue Yee said the J33 honey jackfruit and J34 golden jackfruit have garneredContinue Reading
Chinese and Malaysian officials are in talks about opening the former country’s enormous market to exports of the latter’s fresh durians, as appetites grow for the famously pungent tropical fruits. Chan Foong Hin, Malaysia’s deputy minister of agriculture and food security, said via Facebook on Monday that his department metContinue Reading
SOURCE: Mohd Farhaan Shah, The Star Pineapple contract farming has proven to be successful in increasing income for planters, especially youths. Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) chairman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali said this as he attended a launch ceremony for export of MD2 Malaysian pineapples to Japan by Aqina FoodContinue Reading