China’s home-grown durians are poised to hit the market in a matter of days, but their limited yields and high prices are not expected to challenge the market share of Southeast Asian importers until large-scale commercial cultivation can be realised, according to state media. On the southern tropical island ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Thi Ha, Vietnam Express The prices of locally grown red-fleshed jackfruit have tumbled by half from a year ago to VND50,000 (US$2.11) for a kilogram. Many small traders said the increasing supply of the fruit, first grown in Indonesia and then in some other Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam,Continue Reading
SOURCE: The Star In central Lampung province in the southern part of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, gloved workers are picking ripe pineapples and throwing them onto a conveyor belt, with a truck waiting at the other end to take the fruit to the canning factory. With sufficient tropical sunshine and highContinue Reading
PHOTO: Ny Sreypov, Phnom Penh Post Stepping into the world of business requires diligent financial management and a clear vision, such as demonstrated by a successful fried banana chips business owner. Non Channy has launched an agro-processing venture and her efforts support the local community. In Samlot district of BattambangContinue Reading
SOURCE: Xinhua Mangoes are growing abundantly across Bangladesh right now, but Chapainawabganj is the country’s main mango-growing district and is popularly called the “Capital of Mango” in Bangladesh. Chapainawabganj has also been famous in recent years for producing high-quality, chemical-free mangoes by using Chinese methods. Local mango growers said favorableContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Ecuador’s Association of Banana Growers of El Oro has warned about the possible loss of up to 125,000 productive acres due to the imminent impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon. The Ecuadorian banana industry has had three years of major complications. After the pandemic, maritimeContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star PLS Plantations Bhd through its wholly-owned subsidiary Brighthill Synergy Sdn Bhd has entered into a strategic partnership with Agrofresh Management Sdn Bhd to develop Malaysia’s largest banana plantation. Agrofresh specialises in Cavendish bananas, boasting a rich portfolio of activities encompassing R&D, seedlings, plantation, packaging, trading, and exportingContinue Reading
The US is a major importer of Mexico’s avocados, among many other foods. As farms in the US become increasingly strained, particularly due to drought in California, that dependence on Mexico is only increasing. In 2003, the US bought just 30% of Mexico’s avocado exports. But by 2022, that figureContinue Reading
SOURCE: A. M. JIGEESH, The Hindu It’s peak mango season in north India, but varieties of the fruit arriving in the market lack taste, odour and colour. Untimely rains, hailstorms and attacks by semi-looper caterpillars are being cited as reasons for the dip in quality in both home-grown varieties suchContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star Exports of fruit and vegetables in Vietnam hit a record high of US$2.7 billion in the first six months of 2023, mainly thanks to the high demand from China, according to the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The export revenue jumpedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal One of Peru’s main producing regions, Piura, is facing complications, with mango crops showing no sign of flowering as of the end of June, Agraria.pe reports. Producers are warning that December exports to Europe would be virtually non-existent if the situation continues. Mango trees are currentlyContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu Director of the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru, Sanjay Kumar Singh said on Saturday that of about 400 plant varieties of jackfruit maintained by the IIHR, about 200 are fruiting. Addressing a gathering after the inauguration of a two-day fruit mela here, he said thatContinue Reading