TFNet News Compilation (Page 8)

SOURCE: Stephanie Ockhuysen, RNZ It’s a great time for avocado lovers, but not so much for growers of the fruit as prices reach as low as 19c in parts of the country. A Woolworths spokesperson said avocados were the best value they had seen in years and expected large volumesContinue Reading

SOURCE: Asia Fruit Journal Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, will showcase a series of groundbreaking initiatives that demonstrate its ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability at Fruit Attraction 2025 in Madrid (30 September – 2 October). From pioneering researchContinue Reading

SOURCE: ICAR The Papaya being one of the important fruits crops in Jharkhand is mainly grown in the backyard gardens of the houses in the state. Even though, being grown in the homestead and consumed by the farmers, the scientific papaya cultivation is at its infancy among the state’s tribalContinue Reading

Florida is one of the few regions in the continental United States with a subtropical climate capable of supporting exotic fruit crops such as mangoes, avocados, papayas, and dragon fruit. The state’s tropical fruit industry is valued at over US$137 million annually. Growers face multiple challenges, including disease outbreaks suchContinue Reading

SOURCE: Sonya Kiridzhievska, Sloboden Pečat TRANSLATION: Freshplaza North Macedonia currently has a large supply of pineapples imported from Costa Rica, over 10,500 km away. Retail prices range from 80 to 160 MKD per piece (€1.30–€2.60), making them up to seven times cheaper than domestic fruits. One pineapple costs less thanContinue Reading

SOURCE: Jago News Bangladesh’s golden fruit is getting a high-tech upgrade! In a major boost for agro-entrepreneurs and mango exporters, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has approved the construction of 10 state-of-the-art Hot Water Treatment (HWT) plants in Chapainawabganj, the heartland of Bangladesh’s famed Himsagar and Langra mangoes. The decision,Continue Reading

SOURCE: Lan Do, The Investor Citing Vietnam Customs data, Vietnam Fruits and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit) reported that in the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to the EU reached more than $233 million, up 44.1% from the same period last year. Passion fruit led the pack withContinue Reading

SOURCE: La Voz de Tarija TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Using gamma irradiation can extend the post-harvest life of pineapples by over 15 days, according to research by the National Pineapple Project, part of the National Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Innovation (INIAF). The study focused on the MD2 variety and evaluated thisContinue Reading

SOURCE: Fernanda Biasoli, Mongabay Sweet, savory, raw, fried or baked. A main course, side dish, dessert or smoothie. Raise a hand: Who doesn’t have at least one fond memory of the world’s most widely consumed fruit, the banana? Maybe it’s because of its shape, texture or how easily it canContinue Reading

SOURCE: Vietnam Plus Vietnamese fruits are drawing significant international interest at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025, taking place from September 3–5 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, China. The exhibition, one of Asia’s largest fruit and vegetable trade events, has attracted 760 exhibitors from 42 countries and territories and is expectedContinue Reading

SOURCE: Global China In a banana field at Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, Waseem Raza spends his mornings meticulously inspecting stems, leaves and fruit clusters before plunging into late-night hours in the lab, peering through microscopes and analyzing data until well past midnight.Continue Reading