A return to more affordable avocados has been forecast for next season after avocados hit a record end-of-season price of $4 per fruit in some Tauranga supermarkets. The 2017-18 season was influenced by avocado trees producing very poor crops in many Bay orchards, with Te Puke grower Ron BaileyContinue Reading
In 2017, two mangos sold at a Japanese wholesale auction for a record-breaking USD 3,744. Taiyo no Tamago (Egg of the Sun) is a variety of mango grown in the Miyazaki prefecture and sold throughout Japan. Although they don’t usually go for thousands of dollars, on any given day youContinue Reading
Even as mangoes move more into the mainstream for U.S. consumers, there are ways retailers can make consumers even more comfortable with the world’s most consumed fruit. Two big ones are point-of-sale marketing/education and cross-merchandising. Robert Schueller, director of public relations for Los Angeles-based World Variety Produce,Continue Reading
A banana might reasonably replace sports drinks for those of us who rely on carbohydrates to fuel exercise and speed recovery, according to a new study comparing the cellular effects of carbohydrates consumed during sports. It found that a banana, with its all-natural package, provides comparable or greaterContinue Reading
The Malaysian Embassy in China sees a strong possibility of Malaysia getting the approval for its raw-unclean (RUC) swiftlet edible bird’s nests and fresh durian, especially the ‘Musang King’, to enter China starting the middle of this year. Ambassador to China, Datuk Zainuddin Yahya, said the export approval for RUCContinue Reading
A recent study conducted among children in Europe found they favoured the Indian Red banana and Njalipoovan or Ney Poovan (Elakki), bringing hope to farmers in Tamil Nadu. Significantly, the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Tiruchy is expecting an inspection by European agencies to sanction the export of bananasContinue Reading
No doubt about it, ice cream is a great treat on a hot day. That is, until it drips down the sides of a cone or turns into soup in a bowl. Now scientists say they are closing in on a cool solution to this sticky problem. They’ve found thatContinue Reading
Mangoes are synonymous with hot summer months, and this season they will be as delicious as ever, but be prepared to pay more. The fruit has already made its debut in the market, but in small quantities and in very few varieties. Mango growers have suffered crop lossContinue Reading
In the same way that we are told to drink milk to keep our bones strong we are now being encouraged to eat bananas to protect our hearing. Emerging research shows key nutrients — including the potassium in bananas — can protect against age and environmental hearing loss whileContinue Reading
Whether it’s served smashed on toast, infused into chocolate or used as a ring box for the perfect proposal, the avocado has gone above and beyond any other ingredient out there. But despite dominating British fruit sales for some time, it seems breakfast’s most Instagrammed food could finally beContinue Reading
A survey carried out during the mango season last year revealed that while most traders buy mango fruits at a paltry Sh3 (USD 0.03) to Sh5 (USD 0.05) at the farm gate, the same fruits retail for as high as Sh60 (USD 0.60) in Nairobi. Farmers are at theContinue Reading
A muddy road stretching for about 2km from Mitunguu Town in Meru County leads us to Verdant Farm in Rwompo village. The farm can be described as a banana haven and is run by Oscar Gitonga, 28. Gitonga, a telecommunication engineer turned farmer, grows the bananas on 30Continue Reading
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