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: Fred Searle, Fruitnet One country that has just embarked on its own Hass avocado journey is Uganda – and hopes are high that the East African nation can one day become a major player in exports to Europe and beyond. Producers will be looking to emulate the success ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Importation of Tainung-variety papayas is going strong this spring. Marketing this variety, which is botanically classified as the Carica papaya, is a year-round opportunity, according to Mirna Skinner, CEO of Wyco Produce, located in Tampa, FL. On April 10, she tells FreshFruitPortal.com that her firm isContinue Reading
SOURCE: Emily Wind, The Guardian Retailers selling fruit for as little as 80 cents each amid high supply, but prices likely to rise when Hass variety hits market. Avocado prices have plunged in recent weeks, but industry experts say the cost of the fruit will soon rise as the popular,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
SOURCE: The Straits Times The Philippines has shipped its first batch of fresh durian to China, three months after Manila and Beijing signed a trade agreement that is forecast to generate some US$150 million (S$199 million) worth of export revenue for the Philippines. The Philippine Agriculture Ministry said 28 tonnesContinue Reading
SOURCE: S Ramesh, Times of India The mango crop, which was affected by heavy rainfall at the beginning of the year in 2021 and 2022, has now been hit following pre-monsoon showers. The yield is expected to come down due to unseasonal rainfall, which will push up prices. Mango is cultivatedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Abhinav Singh, Wio News The summer season is around and so is the mango season. To ensure that consumers are able to buy mangoes, even the costly varieties, a seller in the western Indian city of Pune has come up with a novel scheme. The trader is offering AlphonsoContinue Reading
SOURCE: Mehjabin Bhanu, Pressenza After wheat, rice and corn, banana is the most produced fruit in the world. That is, number 4. Asia-Pacific is the main center of banana production. Basically, India occupies a large part of the world art market. Banana market is growing day by day, as aContinue Reading
SOURCE: Deekshitula Subrahmanyam, Hans India The price of apple guava (a variety in guava) is more than apple. The fruit is being sold at a price of more than Rs 20 each. Until two years ago, it was sold at in dozens but now it is selling on the basisContinue Reading
SOURCE: ICA TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Colombian mango exports to the European Union and the United States peak between March and August. In these months, Colombia will ship more than 200 tons of fruit from 39 small and medium-sized farms in five departments, which have been authorized to export this fruit byContinue Reading
SOURCE: Umamaheswara Rao, The Times of India Andhra Pradesh exported only about 246 metric tonnes of bananas in 2016-17. This is all set to cross the 50,000 MT mark this year after it achieved 43,000 MT exports last year. The quantum jump translates to a 200x increase in banana exportsContinue Reading