SOURCE: Produce Report On April 11, China’s General Administration of Customs announced via its website that fresh jackfruit from Malaysia meeting the stipulated phytosanitary requirements would be permissible for import into China. Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security stated at the beginning of 2023 that it would focus thisContinue Reading

SOURCE: Qiu Quanlin, China Daily Driving 50 kilometers north from Xuwen Port, the world’s largest roll-on/roll-off passenger terminal, there is another sea to be found — one of fresh pineapples. At this time of year, farmers in Xuwen county of Zhanjiang, in the western coastal area of Guangdong province, areContinue Reading

SOURCE: Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet The Aldi South Group together with Aldi Nord and other sectoral stakeholders, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, have announced the successful completion of a pilot project to understand worker-led living wage verification in major banana production countries in Latin America. TheContinue Reading

SOURCE: Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Business World Production of Cavendish bananas, the main export variety, remains threatened by Fusarium wilt or Panama disease, likely dampening exports, according to the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA). “For the first three months, our production was even worse than last year. We’re kindContinue Reading

SOURCE: Twila Wheelan, Jamaica Information Service The Government remains committed to strengthening the institutional capacity for increased banana and plantain production. This undertaking was reiterated by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who said the industry continues to present a great opportunity for local farmers. Last year,Continue Reading

SOURCE: Arab News Saudi Arabia’s mango production increased to 88,600 tons annually reaching 60 percent self-sufficiency in line with Vision 2030 objectives. The Kingdom has been cultivating the mango fruit crop to increase production by planting an area of more than 6,880 hectares. The Ministry of Environment, Water and AgricultureContinue Reading