by Matt Bran, ABC Rural In the shade of a mango plantation, an hour’s drive south of Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh, a group of Australian researchers are busy checking trees. The team includes researchers from the New South Wales and Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries, and they’veContinue Reading
by Luisa Cheshire, Fruitnet Vietnamese exotics supplier Anh Duong Sao made fresh produce history this month by shipping Vietnam’s first consignment of fresh longan by air to the US, the company said. The fruit, which left Vietnam on 8 December, was USDA-Aphis certified, said Anh Duong Sao representative TuContinue Reading
by Tien Phong, Vietnamnet Scientists have voiced their concern about the risks in the current movement to plant mini watermelons. Tiny watermelon seeds brought to Vietnam recently have been selling very well because the plant variety is a favorite in urban areas. Scientists said the Pepquino mini melonContinue Reading
Chile’s avocado export volumes could take a tumble this season, as factors including attractive domestic prices and serious production issues conspire to alter market dynamics. A representative of major producer Cabilfrut said the ongoing drought was at the center of why the country may well only ship half theContinue Reading
By Eugenio Quesada, Amelia Rueda. Translation by Inside Costa Rica A total of 37 producers in the canton of Parrita have managed to export 47 containers of papaya to Canada this year, compared to just three containers in 2013 – a trend that is supporting farmers and creating jobs inContinue Reading
by Mary-Jo Sawyer, Richmond Times When I walk into the produce section at this time of year, I still tend to look for familiar fruits and check to see if clementines have shown up yet. Then I marvel at all the fruits that remind me more of tropical vacation destinationsContinue Reading
by Matt Brann, ABC Rural The mango harvest ‘baton’ is being passed from the Northern Territory to Queensland. About 120,000 trays are expected to be trucked out of the Katherine region this week, which will just about wrap up the NT’s mango season. “The baton really does getContinue Reading
St Lucia exported 5 000 tonnes of bananas to the United Kingdom so far this year as the island battles to deal with the dreaded Black Sigatoka disease that had destroyed a number of farms. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production and Fisheries said that the record exportContinue Reading
Guacamole lovers prepare…the price of avocados is headed up. With 95-percent of avocados grown in the U.S. coming from California farms, the recent drought has taken a serious toll on the industry. It takes 70 gallons of water to grow just a pound of the green nuggets. With water inContinue Reading
Delwar who is a post graduate first adopted the profession nine years ago when the locals thought that mango farming would not be much profitable. Md Delwar Hossain, a successful mango farmer of Sakhipur upazila here, has recently been trying to cultivate different vegetables in the blank spaces inContinue Reading
by Isma’il Kushkush, The New York Times Armed with machetes, the men push their way through the densely packed rows of trees, emerging every few minutes with large bundles of green bananas over their shoulders. A guard, his chest crossed with bullet belts, his handsContinue Reading
by K.A. Shaji, The Hindu Mango orchards at Muthalamada remain a ‘toxic hub’ owing to indiscriminate spraying of hazardous pesticides. The orchards, which were earlier known for widespread use of the banned pesticide endosulfan, now use other pesticides, including Cymbush, Monocrosfate, Talstar, Malathion, Azoxistobin, Omethoate, Chlorpyrifos and Thiabaeazove.Continue Reading
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