SOURCE: Africa News Morocco’s climate has proved perfect for avocado growers, with the fruit’s widespread popularity and ability to command high market prices seeing exports increase year on year. The country has become a significant player in the global avocado market since their introduction. Mohamed Lakchouch owns an avocado farmContinue Reading
SOURCE: Freshplaza The export of Peruvian mangoes has become a key pillar of the country’s agricultural economy, positioning Peru as one of the global leaders in this market. However, this success has not been exempt of challenges and opportunities, says Iván Vilchez Peralta, president of the Board of Directors ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Catherine McGeer, Euroweeklynews Malaga’s mango season is expected to shrink significantly this year, with production anticipated to drop by 70 per cent compared to regular seasons. The Spanish Tropical Association reports that the province will yield around 12,000 tons of mangoes, a substantial decrease attributed to ongoing water shortagesContinue Reading
SOURCE: Megan Hughes, ABC Whether they are on the barbecue, in a fritter at your favourite takeaway, or fresh in a fruit salad, pineapples are synonymous with a tropical Australian summer. But an undersupply in the domestic market after a tumultuous few years has piqued the interest of international growers.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Jing Zang, Produce Report From June onward, especially after the Dragon Boat Festival, banana prices in China typically decline owing to an influx of other seasonal fruits. However, in June of this year, farm gate prices for bananas increased compared with May across major producing regions, with the exceptionContinue Reading
SOURCE: Phys.org Papaya farmers in Kenya are turning to a novel solution to combat the devastating papaya mealybug pest—parasitic wasps. The mealybug, native to Central America, is a rapidly spreading crop pest that has been wreaking havoc on papaya crops in Kenya since 2015, causing significant economic losses for smallholderContinue Reading
SOURCE: VNExpress Chinese mangoes are sold widely in traditional markets, at prices 20-30% cheaper than Vietnamese goods. A survey at fruit shops and traditional markets showed that this week, Chinese mangoes were continuously imported for sale, fluctuating at 40,000-50,000 VND per kg. This price is 20,000-50,000 VND per kg lowerContinue Reading
SOURCE: Thi Ha, Vietnam Express Vietnam exported 355,000 tons of bananas to China in the first four months of this year, the highest by any country to that market. This was 2.4 times the volume shipped by the second biggest exporter, the Philippines, and accounted for 48.6% of China’s bananaContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal South Korean fruit imports have been at an all-time high in these past couple of months, according to Korea Customs Service trade statistics. The government has been spearheading an effort to diversify supply to alleviate the high fruit prices of apples and pears, which are theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Hong Chau, VNExpress Mangosteen, mini durian, snake fruit, and rambutan imported from Thailand are 30-40% cheaper than a year ago since supply is high. Loan, who runs a shop that sells imported fruits in HCMC, said Thai fruits have never been as cheap as they are this year. MangosteenContinue Reading
SOURCE: Viridiana Hernández Fernández, University of Iowa/ The Conversation Consumers’ love for avocados in the United States seems to know no bounds. From 2001 through 2020, consumption of this fruit laden with healthy fats tripled nationwide, rising to over 8 pounds per person yearly. On average, 90% of those avocadosContinue Reading
SOURCE: Hindustan Times The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the central food regulatory body, on Saturday issued a fresh warning to traders against using calcium carbide for artificially ripening mangoes, citing serious health risks. The FSSAI has alerted fruit traders, handlers, and Food Business Operators (FBOs) operatingContinue Reading