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A poem by Dr. Arturo M. Alegado, Dean, Bataan Peninsula State University   During the gathering of fruit enthusiasts With a group of minds having the same insights In the promotion of fruit all throughout To produce fruits, the best food of life.   With the Philfruit Association Symposium VariousContinue Reading

by Shree Padre, Kannur   After studying India’s scattered jackfruit industry for more than a year, Subhash Koroth, 32, finally decided to take the plunge. This May, he invested Rs 1 crore of his own money and started India’s first formal jackfruit company, Artocarpus Foods Pvt. Ltd., at Taliparamb, near Kannur,Continue Reading

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by Shree Padre   1. Pathanamthitta CARD KVK has standardized a dozen technologies for value addition of jackfruits. Out of this 3 are very important – Dehydration of Tender Jack Fruit, Unripe Jackfruit & Seed. These are called primary processing methods. Once JF is primary processed, it can be straightawayContinue Reading

Based on a presentation by Dr. Altus Viljoen during the TFNet Workshop on ‘Enhancing Market Access for Tropical Fruits in East Africa and GCC Countries through Quality Improvement, Proper Post Harvest Handling and Pest and Disease Management’ in Khartoum, Sudan on 4-5 March 2015.   Half a century ago, theContinue Reading

‘Toobugere Jackfruit Growers Association’ of  Karnataka , India, is the only jackfruit farmers’ organisation of our country. Located in Bangalore Rural district, about an hour’s drive from Bangalore city, this association was formed by University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore.  Members of the association take part in jack festivals in differentContinue Reading

The main challenges in developing tropical fruit for the export market are to ensure availability throughout most of the year for seasonal fruits, and to produce quality products that are in compliance to market access protocols of the importing countries.     As the consumer demand for horticultural products increasesContinue Reading

Currently banana is grown on an area of 300,000 ha in China, with Guangdong province topping the list with about 120,000 ha. China’s banana industry is built on the Cavendish variety which, occupies more than 90% of planted area. The Giant Cavendish clone ‘Baxi’ is the most popular variety, occupyingContinue Reading

The Lychee (Litchi chinensis) is cultivated in China, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, Mexico and South Africa. China is the main producer of the fruit.   In Vietnam, lychee is produced at an estimated area of 80,000 hectares. The main growing areas are inContinue Reading

The name rose apple may refer to any of the following fruits in the Syzygium species, such as Syzygium aqueum, S. jambos, S. malaccense, and S. samarangense. Like other fruits named “apple”, the rose apple does not resemble the apple fruit.  “Rose apple” might be derived from the fruit’s taste:Continue Reading

Prized for its delectable taste and juicy pulp, soursop is a popular fruit in South America and in some parts of South East Asia. The fruits are consumed fresh but are mostly grown commercially to produce juice, puree,  ice cream, sorbet, and other processed products. Soursop is rich in ascorbicContinue Reading