SOURCE: Sultan Qaboos University, Phys.org One of the major challenges facing the agricultural sector is reserving the post-harvest quality of fruits. Significant economic losses can be caused by rapid ripening and deterioration in tropical fruits, such as bananas, which are among the world’s most important staple crops. Bananas are highlyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Lakewinds Co-op retailers report increasing engagement with banana producers in Peru through visits linked to sourcing programmes coordinated with Equal Exchange. During a recent visit, co-op staff travelled to Peru to observe banana production systems and cooperative governance structures used by supplying farmers. According to produce category manager DavidContinue Reading
SOURCE: Bernama The Malaysian government aims to raise pineapple export value to RM2 billion (approximately US$425 million) by 2027 as part of its strategy to strengthen the sector, which is positioned as a high-value agricultural commodity. Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin said the pineapple industryContinue Reading
SOURCE: Kimberley Putland and Amelia Searson, ABC The Gascoyne town known for its big banana should perhaps consider a rebrand to a massive mango. Carnarvon mango growers are reaping the rewards of bigger crops this season, with harvests up on last year, and mangoes close to the size of aContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Organic mango production in Mexico continues to grow as a result of coordinated efforts involvingthe Mexican Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, more than 40,000 small- and medium-scale producers, and 21 certification bodies. In 2025, Mexico produced over 370 fresh organic mango products and approximately 1,700Continue Reading
SOURCE: Liam O’Callaghan, Fruitnet The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a free trade agreement set to provide a boost to Philippine fresh produce exports. Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the signing and exchange of theContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Nation The Department of Intellectual Property has registered Chumphon’s “Sawi pineapple” as the province’s seventh GI product, highlighting its Queen variety, sweet-crisp taste and strong aroma. The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has registered the “Sawi pineapple” as a new geographical indication (GI) product for Chumphon province, accordingContinue Reading
SOURCE: GMA Network Mango farms in Calasiao, Pangasinan were affected by a cecid fly infestation, prompting local agriculture officials to intensify monitoring and advise growers on early control measures. The Calasiao Municipal Agriculture Office said the pest, also known locally as armalite, nora-nora, or saksak-walis, is one of the mostContinue Reading
SOURCE: Eyob Getahun, Forests News In Gechi District, Oromia Region, where coffee has long been the backbone of rural livelihoods, a quiet shift is taking place. Farmers who once relied almost entirely on a single crop are now harvesting avocados — a fruit that is bringing both food and cashContinue Reading
SOURCE: Bienvenu Gael Fouda Mbanga, The Good Newspaper In South Africa, manufacturers of pineapple juice and other pineapple products discard thousands of tons of pineapple leaves every year, with most ending up in dumpsites. The leaves are seen as agricultural waste and usually treated as useless. However, they can beContinue Reading
SOURCE: VNExpress Thai mangosteen prices have doubled in Vietnam from a year ago to a record VND250,000 (US$9.51) per kilogram amid a lack of supply. Lan, a fruit vendor at a market in HCMC’s An Hoi Dong Ward, said imports from Thai have never been as low as now. “LastContinue Reading
SOURCE: Hindustan Times The famed Allahabadi guava crop in Prayagraj has suffered a major setback this year due to above-average monsoon rainfall, fruit fly infestation and the spread of the soil-borne fungal disease guava wilt, resulting in the destruction of nearly 13,000 quintals of produce. Heavy rainfall in May hadContinue Reading