Fruits News (Page 228)

The king of fruits has arrived in the town this season,with king-size price tags. Buffeted by either unseasonal or deficient rain in the fruit-growing regions, mangoes are beyond the reach of the aam aadmi. In some instances, the price has almost doubled, and the yield has halved.   Bangalore, MysoreContinue Reading

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s date palm oases are expected to receive international recognition in near future for providing social, cultural, ecological and economical services to humans. The date palm oases are likely to join Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), an initiative of the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural OrganisationContinue Reading

It’s big and bumpy with a gooey interior and a powerful smell of decay – but it could help keep millions of people from hunger.   Researchers say jackfruit – a large ungainly fruit grown across south and south-east Asia – could be a replacement for wheat, corn and otherContinue Reading

When squeezed from their casing, you could be forgiven to think that what is about to go into your mouth is caviar.   In the words of grower Mervyn Dorrough, and Chef Steve Jackson, once on the tongue, they explode in your mouth. For those who have enjoyed finger limes,Continue Reading

Being alarmed by the European Union (EU) ban on the import of Indian mangoes, Pakistan exporters have urged the government to strictly monitor this year’s mango exports to the EU.   Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchant Association (PFVA) has asked the Ministry of National Food Security andContinue Reading

A fungus poses a serious threat to Florida’s commercial avocado industry, which is worth $55 million to the state economy.   The laurel wilt fungus was first detected in northeast Florida’s Duval County in 2005. It moved rapidly through the state, striking Florida’s commercial production area in south Miami-Dade CountyContinue Reading

Bananas can’t seem to catch a break.   The fruit is under assault again from a disease that threatens the popular variety that Americans slice into their cereal or slather with chocolate and whipped cream in their banana splits. But aside from its culinary delight, the banana is the eighthContinue Reading

Dole Philippines (Dolefil) has embarked on an ambitious expansion scheme since it came under control of Japan’s Itochu Corporation, with plans to double its plantations in the next five years, website Sunstar.com.ph reported.   Dolefil corporate affairs division director Melquiades L. Hernandez III told the Davao Business Forum the companyContinue Reading

The mango crop this year in areas hit by Sunday evening’s storm is likely to adversely affected. Kesar mango crop is likely to be just 50% of the total production last year, feel experts. Last year, Kesar mango yield was about 7 tonne per hectare. This is likely to comeContinue Reading

Dominican Republic’s export and investment agency (CEI-RD), the Agricultural Development Fund (FEDA) and the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday announced a project to help more than 100 pineapple growers export 120 containers of the fruit to Europe each week and create around 20,000 jobs.   In a statement CEI-RD director JeanContinue Reading

The United States patent and trademark office has granted the Mekong Delta province of Long An two parents on its specialties, Nang Thom Cho Dao rice and Chau Thanh dragon fruit.   On Monday, the provincial Department of Science and Technology said the patents would be valid for ten years  Continue Reading