Source: Adelaide Now The curse of the fruit growing industry has struck again with an outbreak of fruit fly declared at Kilburn in Adelaide’s northern suburbs. The outbreak, the first of the season, was confirmed after detection of a fertile female Mediterranean fruit fly in a trap. South AustraliaContinue Reading
Source: Huffington Post Picture an idyllic family-run peach farm in rural Connecticut. There are rows upon rows stretching for acres with luscious and zingy Red Garnets, Washingtons, or Raritan Roses. I spent the summer after graduating from high school in the late ’90s there, pruning, picking, and selling theContinue Reading
Source: The Riverfront Times Dear Mexican: I noticed that my favorite candies are primarily made out of chile and tamarindo. I understand that chile is indigenous to the Americas, but tamarindo is not. I found that tamarindo originates from the Middle East and Africa. And through the slave trade andContinue Reading
Source: New York Times When Ria Chhabra, a middle school student near Dallas, heard her parents arguing about the value of organic foods, she was inspired to create a science fair project to try to resolve the debate. Three years later, Ria’s exploration of fruit flies and organic foodsContinue Reading
Source: The Times of India Mangoes are set to leave a sour taste in the mouth as mango growers predict a drop of about 50% in the produce in the three north coastal districts this year. Mango merchants have also expressed disappointment over the damage caused to the cropContinue Reading
Source: Post Drinking Juice is viewed by many as a useful approach for weight loss. But for those who have undergone surgical weight loss, the trend of extracting the liquid from produce, can pose many risks. “Juicing in general reduces the fiber content and therefore decreases the feeling ofContinue Reading
Source: The Jakarta Post Batam Agriculture Quarantine Agency (BKP) on Friday destroyed 1,300 packages of fruit and vegetables imported from China and Singapore without complete import documents. The increase in illegal imports of fruit and vegetables could pose health risks for people who consume them. The agency’s head ofContinue Reading
Source: Bernama.com.my BANGKOK, April 8 (Bernama) — Exports of frozen and dried fruits and vegetables in 2013 are projected to sustain growth of 10 per cent from last year and Thailand would earn approximately US$1.56 billion, said Srirat Rastapana, director-general of International Trade Promotion Department. She said during theContinue Reading
Source: Live Science Ah, the rich taste of chocolate: cocoa beans, sugar and … fruit juice? Yes, fruit juice could be a newchocolate ingredient, according to research presented Sunday (April 7) at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans. This isn’t some gourmet fad like baconContinue Reading
Source: New Times Oh, South Florida, how do we love you? Let us count the ways: Tons of sun. Pleasant, year-round temperatures. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Yes, living in paradise certainly has its benefits — especially when it comes to eating exotic foods —Continue Reading
Source: Minda News DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/15 March) — With its capacity to meet the required volume and quality for export, it would be easy for the local durian industry to enter the global market. Marilou N. Infante of the Regional Crop Protection Center, Department of Agriculture (DA) 11, saidContinue Reading
Source: The Standard CHIPINGE — More than 200 small-scale irrigation farmers in Mutema and Chibuwe villages are set to benefit from a banana plantation project financed by Matanuska, a farming concern controlled by Malaysian investors. The company last year gave villagers inputs such as fertilisers and suckers to startContinue Reading
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