Durian lovers are enjoying a glut of the King of Fruits brought on by the prolonged durian season since March, which has slashed prices by up to 40% compared to last year. Durian trader Ang Hock Leng said this was his first experience in seeing such an early andContinue Reading
Trials of ‘mutated bananas’ on a research farm in the Northern Territory are being watched closely by Australia’s $600 million banana industry. It is hoped these banana plants will be resistant to the deadly Panama Disease Tropical Race 4 (TR4), which wiped out the NT’s banana industry in theContinue Reading
Banana farmers from Garo Hills can now directly market their produce outside and get optimum price value for their produce as they will no longer have to deal with middlemen who try to exploit them and buy them at a cheaper price. In order to cater to theirContinue Reading
Breeding a new banana variety that is resistant to Panama disease is the key to future proofing the industry in Far North Queensland, according to one of Australia’s largest growers. Tully-based Mackay’s Farming director Cameron Mackay said Panama Tropical Race 4 remained the biggest issue facing the banana industry,Continue Reading
Tripura deputy chief minister Jishnu Devvarma said the state government would soon chalk out an action plan to boost pineapple production and revive a closed pineapple-processing plant. Addressing a gathering at the inaugural session of the Tripura Pineapple Festival and Exposition, organised by the Confederation of Indian IndustryContinue Reading
A Japanese researcher has developed a banana that can be grown outside tropical or subtropical regions, and can be eaten in its entirety. Named Mongee, meaning “super” or “incredible” in the Okayama Prefecture dialect, the banana was developed based on the Gros Michel, a variety that had beenContinue Reading
Mango prices have soared as storms and hailstone have reduced production of the fruit in Kanchanpur this year. According to commercial mango farmers in Kanchanpur, the production of the fruit has also been affected due to lack of regular chemical fertiliser usage and water. The aberrant weather inContinue Reading
In the month of May, Japanese households consumed 1.88 kilograms of bananas each, making up 37.5 per cent of total fruit consumed. It also marked the second-lowest rate of consumption in ten years, at 5.01kg per household, up slightly from 4.86kg in April. The meek numbers can be attributed toContinue Reading
Vietnam gained 1.2 billion U.S. dollars from exporting fruits and vegetables to China in the first half of this year, seeing a year-on-year rise of 18.1 percent, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade on Thursday. In the six-month period, China remains Vietnam’s top fruit and veggieContinue Reading
The South African banana industry is currently facing a disease threat from two sides: the first is the dreaded Fusarium TR4 that was identified in Nampula Province in northern Mozambique in 2013, where it is still contained. One of the two affected farms has asked to be declared insolvent andContinue Reading
Tropical fruit growers believe there will be demand for New Zealand-grown bananas. The Government plans to spend nearly $100,0000 to help develop a banana growing industry in Gisborne. Tropical Fruit Growers of New Zealand chairman Hugh Rose is backing the idea. He told Larry Williams there areContinue Reading
New Zealanders love bananas and a new venture on the East Coast (Te Taraiwhiti) hopes to capitalise on that appetite. Taxpayer funds of $93,455 have been given to help develop a banana growing industry centred on Gisborne. Bananas are the most popular fruit in New Zealand. Statistics NZ dataContinue Reading
Designed using Magazine News Byte Premium. Powered by WordPress.