Fruits News (Page 151)

by M. Balaganessin, The Hindu   Fertigation, a combination of drip irrigation and application of fertilizers, introduced at the Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University at Kumulur near here to irrigate banana crop, has started showing results.   The experiment has been taken up on ‘Elarasi’Continue Reading

by Daniel Fitzgerald, abc news   Around 100 tonnes of mangoes were sent to the US last season, after the trade began in early 2015.   Australian Mango Industry Association CEO, Robert Gray said he expected the extra fruit to be exported by beginning this year’s shipments earlier.   “Last year weContinue Reading

by Sarina Locke, abc news   The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has informed the importers and exporters that by 2020 it will phase out inspectors working overseas to clear fruit and vegetables and other foods that are sent to Australia.   Joseph Saina, deputy chair of the Australian HorticulturalContinue Reading

by Heather Goulooze, Fresh Plaza   The avocado market in Denmark picked up in the beginning of July after  experiencing a significant decrease in June.  Peru is the main supplier this time of year and the decrease was a result of decreased supply.   Prices are slightly higher this year, aroundContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   Fresh Del Monte has turned in a positive result for the second quarter of 2016, with net income attributable to the company coming in at US$96.2m, up from US$64.5m in the same period last year.   The result was achieved despite a fall in netContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet     The South African citrus export crop has dropped even further than initial estimates predicted, as growers start their Valencia crop.   The country’s initial crop forecast already pegged volumes at 10m cartons down on last year’s total.   South Africa’s citrus growers’ association (CGA)Continue Reading

by Gabrielle Easter, Fruitnet   Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has developed traceability software to track the quality of its premium durian in a bit to boost exports.   The platform, called MyTrace, allows consumers to scan QR code labels on the durian, offering information on where theContinue Reading

  The Costa Rican pineapple industry is facing dual challenges in its U.S. export program amid increased interceptions of scale insects and some companies that allegedly falsely labeled their fruit as organic.   La Nación reported U.S. interceptions of Costa Rican pineapples contaminated with pests increased 32% year-on-year in the first half of 2015, reaching 281.  Continue Reading

by Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, Fiji Sun Online   The Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) has detained pineapple & banana tissue culture cultures at Nadi International Airport.   The consignment was for Pacific Community (SPC) Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) and has been detailed due to failure toContinue Reading

  Papaya cultivation is gaining popularity among a section of farmers in the district, as they get assured returns and remunerative price for the produce.   A group of farmers from Annamangalam near here have taken up papaya cultivation a year ago, taking due advantage of the growing demand forContinue Reading

  New Zealand and Viet Nam signed an agreement on the export of Vietnamese dragon fruit in Ha Noi yesterday.   New Zealand’s Ambassador to Viet Nam Haike Manning and Nguyen Xuan Hong, general director of the Plant Protection Department of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, signedContinue Reading