by Nichola Watson, Fresh Plaza It is two weeks before the pomegranate harvest in South Africa and it is a very busy time in the orchards. It is also the time when the fruit is most vulnerable to pests. “Everything looks good but you can’t tell for sure until youContinue Reading
by Ian Crawford, Fresh Plaza Felix Sanjuan is an industrial engineer who has worked in several countries throughout his career. When he was about to retire he decided to come up with some kind of occupation that was compatible with his retirement, included being creative, and that allowed him toContinue Reading
by Daniel Fitzgerald, ABC Rural A Katherine farm will plant more bananas after a successful trial of the crop, while most of the Top End is restricted from growing bananas following the outbreak of Banana Freckle. A trial plot of 600 banana plants was planted in at Seven Fields’Continue Reading
by Matt Brann, ABC Rural The Northern Territory’s rambutan industry is experiencing one of its longest harvest periods on record. Some growers started picking the bright red tropical fruit back in October and will still be harvesting for at least another month. It is believed the drawn out harvestContinue Reading
by Matt Brann, ABC Rural Pickers are working flat out on Australia’s largest dragon fruit farm, which is on track to produce its biggest crop on record. Located in Darwin’s rural area, the family-owned farm is supplying the colourful fruit to markets across the country. Grower Marcus Karlsson said theContinue Reading
by Mirza Shakil, The Daily Star Mixed gardening, the practice of growing different fruits and crops on the same land, sees success in Madhupur garh area of the district. The hilly lands in the region are suitable for the innovative cultivation that brings extra profit, said farmers andContinue Reading
The health ministry of Malaysia is still conducting studies on the use of papaya leaf juice to cure dengue fever, said its Director-General, Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Bin Abdullah. He said clinical studies by the Institute of Medical Research (IMR) on the papaya leaf juice on a dengue fever patientContinue Reading
by Carmelito Q. Francisco, Business World Banana growers and exporters in the Philippines, currently the second biggest such industry in the world, are bracing for competition from fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which have started to develop banana plantations. Among the ASEAN countriesContinue Reading
Farmers on Hawaii’s Big Island are worried after a disease affecting banana plants was found north of Hilo despite a quarantine effort. The banana bunchy top virus, which stunts the growth of banana plants and deforms their fruit, was first found on Oahu in 1989 and arrived in Kailua-Kona theContinue Reading
by Sruthisagar Yamunan, The Hindu While paddy as the principal crop has been the focus in the aftermath of the floods that ravaged the northern districts, farmers who had taken to horticulture also report heavy losses. Across Cuddalore and Kancheepuram, fields of banana, papaya and watermelon have been inundatedContinue Reading
by N. Capozio, Bioversity International Livelihoods in East and Central Africa are seriously threatened by Xanthomonas wilt, a disease that attacks bananas causing up to 100% yield loss and severely damaging the livelihoods and food security of banana farming households across the region. Banana Xanthomonas wilt first struckContinue Reading
by Tyne McConnon, ABC Rural Those involved in Western Australia’s fresh produce sector are describing 2015 as an interesting year. It has been a year that has seen crops devastated in the north by Cyclone Olwyn but also a year that has witnessed avocado production skyrocket. GeneralContinue Reading
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