Ishigaki Island is a part of the Yaeyama Islands, located southwest of Okinawa Prefecture. It is 410 km away from the main island of Okinawa and 1,950 km away from Tokyo City. With an area of 222.6 square meters, this small island is famous for its mangoes. In summer, mangoContinue Reading
Author: Babasola Ayodele Adelaja, Director (Fruits and Spices), National Horticultural Research Institute, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, Nigeria It has been difficult to find an appropriate classification for the Baobab (Adansonia digitata – Bombacaceae) tree, considering its usefulness to man, livestock and the environment. Call it a multipurpose tree and that willContinue Reading
Pomelo (Citrus grandis), the biggest citrus in the world, has a seductingly sweet and deliciously tart taste. Originating in Southest Asia, legend has it that British seafarer Captain Shaddock brought pomelo to the Caribbean that led to its english name “shaddock.” It was then crossbred with sweet orange that gaveContinue Reading
China’s import of durian increased by 20.41% from 2009 to 2010, with a value of US$149.55 million. Malaysia succeeded in exporting approximately 200 metric tons of frozen durian to China, valued about 5 million USD. More details can be read here. Here is Malaysia’s step-by-step process in preparing frozen durian pulpContinue Reading
Sapodilla or Manilkara zapota is a tropical fruit that can be found grown in South East Asia, South Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. It is believed to have been originated from the Yucatan and Southern parts of Mexico, and later spread to other countries around the Equatorial belt.Continue Reading
With a planted oil palm area of 4.9 million hectares, Malaysia is second to Indonesia as the world’s biggest palm oil producers. About 420 oil palm mills in Malaysia grapple with the amount of waste generated in the palm oil extraction process. On the average, a palm oil millContinue Reading
Though it lies in the Tropics, Sudan’s climate ranges from arid in the North to tropical in the South West. Arid and semi- arid areas are characterised by erratic and low precipitation of 700 mm per annum, experience periodic drought, poor vegetation and poor soils. The area north ofContinue Reading
Hailed as Davao’s pomelo king, Carmelito Mercado is arguably the top pomelo producer and distributor in the Philippines. From his humble beginnings as a trader, Mercado’s determination and thirst for knowledge to improve his business has bore fruit. In 1982, Mercado inherited his family trading business. As surplus of langsatContinue Reading
Dr. Edna Anit of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) provided an overview of the minor tropical fruit industry in the Philippines. Dr. Anit is currently the head of the minor tropical fruits research in PCAARRD. The area of minor tropical fruit productionContinue Reading
Commonly mistaken as a relative of the durian, the delicious jackfruit actually belongs to the mulberry family. It is widely grown in the tropical lowlands for food consumption but can also be used for timber, fuel and fodder, medicine, and industrial products. It is known to be the largest tree-borneContinue Reading
The urban consumer preference for convenience and prepared food has prompted interest in the promotion and production of minimally processed items for fruits, roots and vegetables. Minimal processed fruits involve separation of the edible portion of the fruits and packing them in ‘ready to eat’ packages under hygienic andContinue Reading
Known internationally as “snake fruit”, the exotic salak derives its name from its reddish-brown scaly skin. While the fruit looks intimidating to eat, peeling the skin reveals a white clove-like flesh. Gourmands describe the fruit as crunchy like an apple but tastes like a mix of pear, pineapple, and bananaContinue Reading
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