Fruits News (Page 183)

by Joel Pitarch Diago, Fresh Plaza   According to José Enrique Sanz, manager of IGP Cítricos Valencianos, the current Valencian citrus season could be described as “commercially acceptable” because, despite a 30% drop in the Spanish production volume, prices have been somewhat better. However, expectations were much higher.   “Demand hasContinue Reading

by Kasper Friis, Atlas Obscura   Employees at Garðyrkjuskóli ríkisins take a certain pride in telling their guests that they work at the biggest banana plantation in Northern Europe.   Of course, there really isn’t much competition.   Bananas normally grow in much warmer climates. But the plantation at the Icelandic National Gardening School,Continue Reading

    The extreme cold wave weather is the severest condition that banana growers have experienced. As cold and low temperature are the enemies for banana plantation. Their growth period requires high temperature and humidity, when the temperature drops to 5 degree, banana leaves will turn yellow.   If thisContinue Reading

  At the 2016 Citrus Showcase in early March, the California Citrus Mutual announced the formation of a new association, the California Agricultural Labor Association (CALA).   The announcement was made during a workshop at the Showcase about major developments in labor compensation laws for employees paid a piece rate.Continue Reading

  Calavo Growers, an American avocado producer, did good business in the first quarter of this year. The company recently presented its quarterly figures, which show record results. Sales increased from 194.8 million dollars last year to 204.6 million dollars this year. The net profit was 19.8 percent higher comparedContinue Reading

  Northern Peru has been severely hit by heavy rains in recent days, which have caused many floods throughout the region. 5,000 hectares of crops have been seriously affected after the overflowing of the river Tumbes, with organic bananas, rice, lemon, cocoa and fruit trees as the most affected crops.Continue Reading

  A timeline has been produced by researchers on projected climate change and how it is set to alter the face of agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. If no action is taken, climate change can have a significant adverse affect on food security; in their study, the team of researchers providesContinue Reading

  The combination of good products and great service seems to work great in the fresh produce sector, thanks to the capability of satisfying the needs of profoundly changed consumers and of distribution and catering chains, which can now understand new needs, behaviours and choices.   The incredible evolution inContinue Reading

by Alice Waithera, The Star   Avocado farmers have been cautioned against a disease that has been detected in Murang’a and neighbouring counties.   Olivado EPZ Ltd field officer Michael Gitahi said the disease known as Phytophthora has been identified in Kandara and Gikindu areas in Murang’a county and Thika regionContinue Reading

by Fresh Fruit Portal   A flood of Mexican product dampened the market in October, but Chile has still notched a good season in China as it gears up for volume growth in 2016-17.   Chilean Hass Avocado Committee CEO Juan Enrique Lazo told www.freshfruitportal.com there was great expectation for Chilean avocadosContinue Reading

  The Colombian Agricultural Institute, ICA proclaimed three insects as pests that needed official control in the cultivation of Persea americana miller avocados and established measures to manage and control them in Colombia.   The pests are the Lauri Heilipus Boheman seed borer (Coleoptera:curculionidae), the Heilipus trifasciatus seed borer (Fabricius),Continue Reading