SOURCE: MOHD FARHAAN SHAH, The Star The Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) will introduce a new variety of the tropical plant in August that would push up Malaysia’s yearly production. Its chairman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali said that the board was still carrying out research and development on the newContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Ecuador’s Association of Banana Growers of El Oro has warned about the possible loss of up to 125,000 productive acres due to the imminent impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon. The Ecuadorian banana industry has had three years of major complications. After the pandemic, maritimeContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star PLS Plantations Bhd through its wholly-owned subsidiary Brighthill Synergy Sdn Bhd has entered into a strategic partnership with Agrofresh Management Sdn Bhd to develop Malaysia’s largest banana plantation. Agrofresh specialises in Cavendish bananas, boasting a rich portfolio of activities encompassing R&D, seedlings, plantation, packaging, trading, and exportingContinue Reading
The US is a major importer of Mexico’s avocados, among many other foods. As farms in the US become increasingly strained, particularly due to drought in California, that dependence on Mexico is only increasing. In 2003, the US bought just 30% of Mexico’s avocado exports. But by 2022, that figureContinue Reading
SOURCE: A. M. JIGEESH, The Hindu It’s peak mango season in north India, but varieties of the fruit arriving in the market lack taste, odour and colour. Untimely rains, hailstorms and attacks by semi-looper caterpillars are being cited as reasons for the dip in quality in both home-grown varieties suchContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star Exports of fruit and vegetables in Vietnam hit a record high of US$2.7 billion in the first six months of 2023, mainly thanks to the high demand from China, according to the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The export revenue jumpedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal One of Peru’s main producing regions, Piura, is facing complications, with mango crops showing no sign of flowering as of the end of June, Agraria.pe reports. Producers are warning that December exports to Europe would be virtually non-existent if the situation continues. Mango trees are currentlyContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu Director of the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru, Sanjay Kumar Singh said on Saturday that of about 400 plant varieties of jackfruit maintained by the IIHR, about 200 are fruiting. Addressing a gathering after the inauguration of a two-day fruit mela here, he said thatContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu The annual jackfruit festival showcasing diverse variety and colours of the fruit is back in Mysuru city. It will be held on Saturday and Sunday (June 24 and 25) at the Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry and the Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra will inaugurate the event. This is theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Peruvian avocado exports are expected to increase this year. In January, the Association of Hass Avocado Producers of Peru (ProHass) announced a 12.5% increase in exported volume year-on-year, reaching 29,023 containers (624,000 tons). However, the Association’s latest projection indicates actual growth of between 5% and 10%.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Phys.org A new study published in the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience journal has revealed a willingness of smallholder papaya farmers in Kenya to reduce their chemical pesticide use to fight the papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus). Researchers from CABI surveyed 383 farming households in four counties in Kenya alongside keyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Produce Report Durians have this year achieved unprecedented popularity on the Chinese market, especially during the peak export season for Thai durians in April. According to data from China Customs, China imported 221,000 metric tons of durians worth 7.51 billion Chinese yuan ($1.05 billion) in April 2023, with theContinue Reading