SOURCE: ncwxjt TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Recently, the overall volume of banana production in Yunnan has been limited and the sales have slowed down. In general, most of the banana production in Yunnan is about to enter the final stage, and there are not many high-quality fruits. Due to the impact ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Asociacion RUVID, Phys A group of researchers from the University of Alicante Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Sciences has been working, since the end of 2021, on a project on development of natural bioaromas to increase the shelf life of fresh food and reduce food waste. TheContinue Reading
SOURCE: Inès Magoum, Afrik21 The Egyptian government is expanding its partnership with Australia to recycle banana waste. The two countries are tackling this agricultural waste as Egypt prepares to host the 27th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP27) in November 2022. In Egypt, summer is usually synonymous withContinue Reading
SOURCE: East Mojo Assam has started export of jackfruit and green chilli to Dubai from here, officials said on Saturday. The consignment was flagged off by Dhubri Deputy Commissioner Anbamuthan MP on Friday evening from Bilasipara town for the Lokapriyo Gopinath Bordoloi Airport from where it will leave for MumbaiContinue Reading
SOURCE: Kendy, Nation News The St Lucia government says it is encouraged by the talks held with an established buyer on the possibility of using Antigua as a distribution hub for the sale of bananas to countries in the region “Currently, we are moving between 2 000 and 2 500Continue Reading
SOURCE: Eliza Berlage, ABC Rural Justin Loffler has avoided dumping his avocados amid an oversupply of the fruit but his business has taken a hit from low prices. Growers are keen to find new markets knowing more trees are about to mature and avocado prices dived under a $1 inContinue Reading
SOURCE: Reginald Davey, Azo Materials Researchers from three universities in Malaysia have collaborated on a paper investigating the effects of a mixture of pineapple fiber and hydrated lime on the compressive strength of granitic residual soil. Their findings have been published online this week in the journal Sustainability. Granitic SoilsContinue Reading
SOURCE: American Heart Association Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado for certain fat-containing foods like butter, cheese or processed meats was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to new research published todayContinue Reading
SOURCE: Zhu Wenqian, China Daily Chinese consumers’ appetite for durian, a tropical fruit known for its pungent smell, has been rising over the past few years. The trend has made it the country’s largest fruit import and has increased trade between Thailand and China. Since 2019, China has imported moreContinue Reading
SOURCE: Marvin G Perez, Bloomberg Avocado prices jumped to the highest in more than two decades amid tightening supplies in Mexico, the world’s biggest exporter of the fruit, signaling pricier guacamole. An index tracking avocado from the Mexican state of Michoacan, by far the biggest source in the country, climbedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Mercy Osongo, Kenya News The acting Devolution Cabinet Secretary, Eugene Wamalwa Tuesday commissioned a banana processing plant on the outskirts of Kisii town. Speaking during the function which was held at the plant site, Wamalwa said the banana plant is well-placed in a county that is one of theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Sutanuka Ghosal, Economic Times Alphonso mango farmers from the Konkan region have partnered with Innoterra, a Swiss-Indian food and tech platform company to launch their brand, Ekyaam. Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Ekam,’ which means ‘one’ and represents unity, Ekyaam represents both the status of Alphonso as the oneContinue Reading