SOURCE: Lawrence MathesonRod & Minchin PA, Mirror Researchers have found that labelling lone bananas as “sad singles” pulls at shoppers’ heartstrings, boosting sales by over half. Retailers discovered that giving loose, unsold single bananas an emotional spin can drive customers to pick up the often-ignored fruit. By placing a signContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal During weeks 35 to 42, Peru experienced an increase in fresh mango exports, reaching 3.5 thousand tons with a revenue of US$8.2 million. This increase, which represents 239% in volume and 162% in value compared to the same period of the previous season, is attributed toContinue Reading
SOURCE: Datamar News According to Comex Stat data, the volume of Brazil’s papaya exports remained stable in November 2024, with approximately 4,000 tons shipped abroad. Revenue from these exports also held steady compared to the previous month, totaling just over $5 million FOB (Free on Board). Annual Growth and RecordContinue Reading
SOURCE: Abrafrutas TRANSLATION: Freshplaza The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation, Fishing, and Aquaculture of Bahia (Seagri) attributes the decline in mango prices, exacerbating the production crisis in the São Francisco Valley, to a reduction in mango exports. Last week, the Palmer variety was priced at R$0.90/kg, and the Tommy mangoContinue Reading
SOURCE: News18 The region of Sirumalai in Tamil Nadu state is popular for its selection of mouthwatering fruits and vegetables like jackfruit, mango, mountain banana, pepper, lemon and coffee. According to a report by Local18, the farmers of the region are enjoying a high demand for their cultivation, which isContinue Reading
SOURCE: Bernama Thailand is investigating reports of cadmium contamination in durians exported to China and has so far found that the durians in question did not originate from Thailand, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has issued alerts about cadmium-tainted durian shipments fromContinue Reading
SOURCE: Phys Researchers have developed a banana plant that is resistant to both fusarium tropical race 4 (TR4) and black sigatoka, two of the most destructive diseases for bananas. Professor of Phytopathology Gert Kema at Wageningen University & Research views the development of the new hybrid, named Yelloway One, asContinue Reading
SOURCE: Vietnam Net Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are projected to see continued strong growth in the remaining months of the year, helping the sector to achieve its goal of 7 billion USD in export revenue. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the sector estimated toContinue Reading
SOURCE: YANG RAN, ZHENG JINRAN, and LI YINGQING, China Daily Traveler Jiang Chaochao added remote Menglian county in Yunnan province to her bucket list of destinations this year because of its reputation as China’s “Avocado Town”. “For fitness enthusiasts, this is a huge bonus,” said Jiang from Hunan province, whoContinue Reading
SOURCE: Forbes TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Mexican mango exports to the United States and other markets have registered a significant decrease due to the restrictions imposed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and drought conditions. According to José Ángel Crespo, president of Empacadoras de Mango de Exportación (EMEX), Mexican mangoContinue Reading
SOURCE: Mike Knowles, Fruitnet Shipments of imported fruit including bananas, pineapples, citrus, and grapes that usually enter the US via its eastern and Gulf coasts could end up stuck in ports or turned away, if an increasingly likely strike by tens of thousands of port workers goes ahead at theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Xinhua News In the early autumn, mango trees laden with heavy fruit can be spotted across a mountain in Huaping County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, and their fragrance wafts through the air. Farmers are busy pruning, packing and loading the fruit onto transport vehicles, which then make their wayContinue Reading