SOURCE: Thi Ha, Vietnam Express Vietnam’s durian growing area has been expanding on average 24.5% annually since 2010 to 131,000 hectares now, the fastest among its key crops, leaving authorities concerned about oversupply. The central highland region has the biggest durian area at nearly 70,000 hectares, followed by the MekongContinue Reading
SOURCE: Nelson Joe, Post Courier The Kainantu district development authority in Eastern Highlands province has embarked on commercializing avocado going forward. Eastern Highlands Governor Simon Sia has joined the local MP William Hagahuno and his DDA members, chief of Executive officer Viencent Agusave and the project coordinator Livingston Fontenu andContinue Reading
SOURCE: Agatha Ngotho, The Star Researchers have developed an initiative to combat the destructive papaya mealybug in Kenya. Researchers at the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (Cabi) have introduced a parasitic wasp, a natural predator, to coastal counties to help control the papaya mealybug pest. The tiny wasp helpsContinue Reading
SOURCE: Reshma Bhaskaran, Mathrubhumi It’s good time for pineapple vendors in the state. In a matter of one week, prices of regular, raw and special (grade) green pineapples have increased by Rs 12 each. As a result, in Kochi, while regular pineapples are now sold for Rs 42, the raw andContinue Reading
SOURCE: The New Arab Mangoes conjure images of Floridian beaches or Indian monsoons. The scenic but bleak deserts of the Middle East, on the other hand, hardly inspire visitors to picture flourishing orchards. Nonetheless, some of the region’s largest countries are making a little-noticed but promising foray into the cultivationContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu Mango exports from India have risen 19% in the first five months of 2023-24, with the U.S. importing more than 2,000 metric tonnes of the pulpy fruit which has found takers in 41 countries this year, including new markets like South Africa, Iran and the Czech Republic.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Daniel Boffey, The Guardian UK refusing to commit to EU pledge to stop cutting tariffs on big producers despite bananas being as cheap today as three decades ago. It is one of the few British supermarket staples to have bucked the trend during the cost of living crisis, withContinue Reading
SOURCE: Lois Calderon, CNN Philippines Japanese investors met with Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual to flag what they said was the less-than-desirable quality of Philippine pineapples and bananas amid climate change, coupled with Manila’s traffic congestion that added to supply chain woes. The dialogues were held on Monday as a delegationContinue Reading
SOURCE: Alys Marshall, ABC Would you pay the price of a regular coffee for a mango this season? This summer West Australian shoppers are being told to expect to pay upwards of four to five dollars for the seasonal fruit. The reason? Supply and demand. Bec McMullin and her partnerContinue Reading
SOURCE: Times of India Dragon fruit is cultivated on over 2,000 acres across Karnataka and avocado on at least 1,000 acres, according to Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) scientists. The revelation was made at a three-day seminar organised by Indian Council of Agricultural Research-IIHR on its Bengaluru campus toContinue Reading
SOURCE: Felix Walton, RNZ New Zealanders are bananas for bananas, but the country relies on imports from Mexico, Ecuador and the Philippines for its supply. Some fruit growers hope to change that by sowing the seeds for a homegrown industry. Aotearoa imports roughly 85,000 tonnes of bananas each and everyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Josh Rubin, Toronto Star Would you pay $90 for a pineapple? Maui Gold pineapples — prized by aficionados for their sweetness, as well as notes of coconut and mango — are now available in Canada, couriered directly from the farm in Hawaii to your front door. The farm announcedContinue Reading