Nine mango varieties and selections were unveiled at a press conference of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022. The mangoes were identified by the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) in the University ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit TRANSLATION: Freshplaza According to a report by FreshFruit, Peruvian organic banana exports contracted by 20% in the first quarter of the year over the same period of 2021, totaling 46,550 tons worth 32.6 million dollars. The average price of the fruit remained at 0.70 dollars per kilo,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Agraria.pe TRANSLATION: Freshplaza The president of the Association of Hass Avocado Producers of Peru (ProHass), Juan Carlos Paredes Rosales, said Peru would export 515,000 tons of Hass avocado this year, i.e. 6.6% more than in 2021. Paredes Rosales highlighted that Europe is the main market for Peru’s Hass avocado,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Reuters The Philippines on Wednesday appealed directly to consumers in its top export market Japan to pay higher prices for imported bananas to help shoulder a surge in production costs. Prices for fuel and agricultural supplies are driving many farmers to the brink of bankruptcy, according to a reportContinue Reading
SOURCE: Sanjay Kumar, Arab News Mango season is eagerly awaited in India, where no other fruit can sweeten the long summer days and replenish the soul. But not this year after unprecedented heat waves devastated the crops. The fruit features in Indian poetry, and is also a tool of diplomacy,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Katherine Rodriguez, NJ.com The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning Americans to stop storing cut avocados in water because they could be exposed to harmful pathogens. The warning came to light after several TikTok videos went viral showing halved avocados in water to keep them from browning.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Nalla Babu, Times of India Mango jelly production in state has declined by around 60 per cent in this season due to low production of the fruit in parts of the state. Bheemali village in L Kota mandal of Vizianagaram district is popular for its ethnic sweet called mangoContinue Reading
SOURCE: Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald June in Miami is challenging. The heat and humidity start to rise and it marks the start of hurricane season. But June is national mango month and the trees are heavy with delicious mangoes. I am biased on this topic, as I love this tropicalContinue Reading
SOURCE: New Strait Times From the crunchy yellow flesh of the jackfruit to the natural coconut water, Thailand’s diversified fruit exports have been gaining ground among health-conscious consumers around the world thanks to their health benefits and innovative packaging. In a statement, Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) of theContinue Reading
An Emirati businessman steeped in a rich farming tradition is reaping the rewards of his enterprising approach to agriculture. A real estate boss by day, Abdullatif Al Banna, 56, spends many an evening tending to the thousands of pineapples he grows each year at his farm in the desert ofContinue Reading
The May 2022 issue of the TFNet Newsfeed includes a Farm2Plate seminar organized by AARDO. Other highlights: ECUADOR: Plan for the banana sector revealed as war in Ukraine slows exports BANGLADESH: Mango growers fear lower yield INDIA: Invasive pest, Thrips parvispinus, a major threat to agriculture SOUTH AFRICA: Dragon fruitContinue Reading
SOURCE: Dr Poonam Batra, Krishi Jagran Black thrips (Thrips parvispinus), a highly polyphagous pest has become a major insect pest in recent days for chili and capsicum crops in India. It is an invasive insect species from Indonesia and was first reported in 2015 on a papaya plantation in Bengaluru,Continue Reading