Explore the compelling story of how the local farmers and the state Agriculture Department in Perlis, Malaysia, are preserving the legacy and quality of Harumanis mangoes through a blend of tradition and modern agricultural practices. Discover the challenges they face, the innovative solutions they employ, and the hope they holdContinue Reading
SOURCE: VENESA DEVI, The Star Malaysia has set the target to have some 20,000ha of pineapple plantations by this year, says Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) chairman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali. Sheikh Umar Bagharib said in achieving the goal, the board would focus on expanding pineapple plantation areas in EastContinue Reading
SOURCE: VOV Vietnamese fruit exports in January reached US$510 million, posting an increase of 24.9% compared to December 2023, and up 112.1% from January 2023, according to figures released from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Despite enduring a turbulent year in 2023, local fruits have achieved unexpected growth.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Xinhua Kenya has opened the harvesting of avocado for export from March after a four-month suspension, an industry regulator said. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), through the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD), closed the 2023/2024 fiscal year of avocado season in November 2023 to ensure the maturity and qualityContinue Reading
SOURCE: Navitalai Naivalurua, Fiji Village The story and determination of 35-year-old entrepreneur Epi Tabualevu is a great inspiration to anyone who wants to start a business from nothing. Tabualevu always recounts the day he trekked over 2 kilometres by foot from Suva bustand to Laucala Beach, hoping that he wouldContinue Reading
SOURCE: Abrafruits TRANSLATION: Freshplaza In Brazil, dragon fruit, known for its scale-like segments, is making waves as an exotic, high-value commodity. This member of the Cactaceae family comes in three species, varying by fruit size, skin, and pulp color: Seleniceries undatus with white pulp and yellow skin, Hylocereus polyrhizus featuringContinue Reading
SOURCE: Department of Agriculture, Philippines The Department of Agriculture will invite experts from Sun & Earth Microbiology LLC, a Florida-headquartered biotechnology company, to help eliminate Cecid fly infestation that undermines Philippine mango production and export. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the DA is open to the ideaContinue Reading
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SOURCE: Luisa Cheshire, Fruitnet UK banana importer and ripener SH Pratt Group has announced the acquisition of the commercial arm of Ripe Now, a mango and tropical fruit supplier to major British supermarkets and food manufacturers. The deal is expected to broaden SH Pratt’s product portfolio to include the supplyContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu Under the Special Scheme for Mukkani Development, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday spelt out various measures to boost the cultivation of mango, jackfruit, and banana in the State during 2024-25. While presenting the Agriculture Budget for 2024-25, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare M.R.K. Panneerselvam saidContinue Reading
SOURCE: Dominican Today The DR should continue taking advantage of the avocado market but with responsible crop management not to pay Mexico’s ecological price. When at a food fair held in the United States in October 2019, José Acosta watched Dylan Williams’ reaction to tasting a tropical avocado or CáscaraContinue Reading
SOURCE: Saboor Bayat, BNN Breaking In the heart of Paraná, Brazil, the Family Farmers Cooperative of the Municipalities of Amenorte (Cooanorte) has launched its passion fruit harvesting season. With 65 of its 130 members actively participating, this initiative is a testament to resilience, collaboration, and the promise of a sustainableContinue Reading