Think twice before savouring the mangoes currently being sold in markets across New Delhi. If consumed, these mangoes, many of which are ripened artificially with harmful chemicals, can affect the neurological system and result in headache, dizziness, sleep disorder and other mental problems. For the past few weeks,Continue Reading
The one thing my dad refused to plant in the garden, despite my youthful demands, was watermelon. Unlike zucchini or cucumbers, other members of the Cucurbitaceae family, melon vines are lengthy, searching things, reaching tendrils out into each and every available nook and corner around them. That, and the promiseContinue Reading
Ring spot virus (PRSV) is the most destructive disease of papaya in India. PRSV is spread (transmitted) among papaya plants by mechanical activities like pruning, as it is transmitted through the sap. Numerous aphid species like Myzus persicae, Aphis craccivora, and Aphis gossypii spread this infestation. Seed transmission hasContinue Reading
A government agency that uses a micro blog to help farmers sell watermelons has become an Internet sensation. The Office for Watermelon Sales Service in Zhengzhou, Henan province, opened its micro blog on Sina Weibo, the most popular micro-blogging platform in China, on May 28. It is arguably theContinue Reading
A young group of pawpaw farmers in Sabeto will soon reap the reward of their hard work in four months to come. The Sabeto Organic Papaya Producers Association was established in June last year as a pilot commercial program specifically heading into organic papaya production. The group consists ofContinue Reading
Indian Alphonso mangos, with their buttery texture and sweet taste, are the most sought-after variety. But an EU import ban will make for a less sweet summer – for European mango consumers, and Indian exporters. India’s scorching summer heat with temperatures soaring to 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit)Continue Reading
You can shop for more than just clothes, cosmetics and electronics on Facebook nowadays. The social networking platform is now the place to go to find the king of fruits, the durian. A Facebook page puts you in direct contact with the farmer. Just pick the durian you want, leaveContinue Reading
The Northern Territory city of Palmerston is in ‘banana lock-down’ after the fungal disease known as Banana Freckle was discovered in the suburb of Gray. The NT’s Chief plant health manager, Stephen West, says the entire city has been declared a quarantine area and banana plants will have toContinue Reading
The research was based on a clinical study that investigated whether eating one Hass avocado every day as part of a moderate fat diet (34 percent fat) had a beneficial effect on risk factors for CVD among healthy overweight and obese subjects, compared to a similar moderate fat diet withoutContinue Reading
Farmers in a mango-growing region of India are eyeing new markets for the ‘king of fruits’, now that the doors have been shut in the European market due to concerns over high contamination levels of non-European fruit flies. The state of Odisha on the country’s east coast is homeContinue Reading
A world-first study by Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) has found eating an organic diet for a week can cut pesticide exposure in adults by 89%. In a release, lead investigator Dr Liza Oates said a few studies examining how organic diets affected pesticide levels in childrenContinue Reading
Scot Nelson and Richard Manshardt, scientists with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources(CTAHR), have created a new citizen science app for iOS and Android users that tracks what they believe to be the declining incidence of papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) in the Honolulu area, as well as aContinue Reading
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