Many consider durian a high-cholesterol fruit hence choose to avoid it at all costs. But this opinion is only a myth, according to a nutritionist at Pondok Indah Hospital, Dr. Diana Suganda SpGK. As reported by kompas.com on Monday, Diana said 100 grams of durian flesh actually contains 0Continue Reading
Up to 400-500 fruit-carrying trucks loaded with watermelons, dragon fruit, bananas and mangoes have arrived at the border gate each day; while China has allowed only around 250 trucks per day because of storage issues, leading to a 5 to 6-kilometre tailback at the border gate area. Senior LieutenantContinue Reading
The prospects of passion fruit farming in Kenya could change for the better if plans to upgrade the fruit into a major horticultural crop are adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture. This is after details emerged that the country’s production of the crop has been on the decline forContinue Reading
Harvesting kicks off this week for Yucatán Peninsula-based Jackfruit Mexico in the company’s first season dedicated solely to dehydrated product, plugging into the booming trend for the fruit as a vegan alternative to meat. The campaign also fits nicely with the Tulum Veg Fest this weekend where the company willContinue Reading
With the current cold spell and the incessant rain destroying flowers on pomelo trees, farmers fear that this may affect this year’s harvest. With rainy days starting even before the start of 2018, consumers are told to expect fewer fruits during harvest in six months’ time. AtContinue Reading
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) developed a PAU Fruit Fly Trap — an eco-friendly technology for the management of fruit flies in kinnow, guava, mango, pear, peach, and plum. Different types of fruits too were developed by the team, and some of them invented seedless fruits of mixed breed. Continue Reading
Guava has managed to hold its own ground in Lucknow’s mango belt. Several new varieties have been developed and the near-extinct, indigenous varieties from the region are back in business. The reason being that varieties from Lucknow are fast gaining ground in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra and west UP. FarmersContinue Reading
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has decided to temporarily ban imports of fresh, frozen and manufactured guava from Egypt due to pesticide residues proved to be higher than the global limit, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The temporary ban will come into effect on Thursday, Jan.Continue Reading
An eatery here centred on the tropical fruit durian has caught a whiff of success as patrons flock to the cafe in droves for a bite of its exotic offerings. The spiky fruit long regarded as a delicacy in South-East Asia has left a divisive trail – you eitherContinue Reading
China’s new envoy to Malaysia Bai Tian was delighted by his trip to Bentong, Pahang yesterday and promised to promote the district as an eco-tourism spot to his fellow countrymen. According to The Star, Bai Tian — who discovered his love for durian some 20 years ago — wasContinue Reading
Realising the potential of durian as a new source of income, the Farmers’ Organisation Authority (LPP) has identified a 119-hectare area to be developed for durian cultivation this year, said its chairman Tan Sri Zainal Dahalan. He said durian provided a new economic opportunity and could benefit LPP membersContinue Reading
The amount of land used in Taiwan to grow wax apples has decreased by up to half in recent years due to unusual weather such as typhoons, heavy rains, warm winters and extremely cold winters, according to the Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (KDARES) on Thursday. “InContinue Reading
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