A recall of potentially salmonella-tainted mangoes from Mexico may have involved as many as 900,000 pieces of the tropical fruit. The Daniella-brand mangoes were grown and harvested in Mexico and sold in the United States between July 12 and Aug. 29, Splendid Products spokesman Ernest DelBuono said. The mangoes wereContinue Reading
Tropical fruit supplier Fyffes has warned of higher banana and pineapple prices due to rising fuel costs and adverse exchange rates. The warning came as the group posted a pre-tax profit of 22.4m euros (£17.7m) in the first six months of the year, up nearly 30% from a year earlier.Continue Reading
Beijing: Even as only a thin Chinese belt experiences tropical weather, the technology it uses to grow and process tropical fruit may contribute to the country’s thriving cooperation with Africa, Xinhua reported. China is ready to aid the largely tropical continent using relevant technology, said the country’s experts during anContinue Reading
Asian fruit growers exporting to Australia and New Zealand are overtaking their Pacific competitors. Cook Islands was once the biggest exporter of paw paw to New Zealand, but has been pushed out of the market by dynamic companies from the Philippines. Last year, the Philippines exported $NZ1.4 million worth ofContinue Reading
THE Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) is advising people to contact its nearest office if they find any unusual signs or diseases on their papaya plants. This follows the discovery of a papaya disorder in certain backyard gardens and farms in the Sigatoka area last week. Authority CEO Elvis SilvestriniContinue Reading
The melon and watermelon production in the Spanish region of Almeria has totalled over 480,000 tons but its value has dropped due to increased competition from Greece, Italy, Turkey and other Spanish regions. Watermelon production this season was around 350,000 tonnes, meaning a significant increase over 2011 by 16.9 percent,Continue Reading
Farm scientists in the University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad have come up with new strategies to help pomegranate farmers in the region overcome certain problems, including bacterial blight, a major disease that destroys their crop. According to renowned plant pathologist I V Benagi, diseases like bacterial blight, wilt complex,Continue Reading
HARIPUR: At the mercy of hot weather and water scarcity, the most sought after seasonal fruit, lychee, is rotting away in Khanpur valley. The damaged crop has caused considerable loss to the farmers, who have no option but to sell the fruit at lower rates. A visit to the PanjkathaContinue Reading
When Peruvian avocados first entered the U.S. without cold treatment late in the peace in 2011, a gap in supply made for a fortuitous warm-up. The terrain has not been so kind this year. With a Mexican overhang and a slightly larger Californian crop, Peruvian exporters have had to contendContinue Reading
The 2012 edition of FrugVeg Expo is expected to show an exceptional growth, as much as 300% according to organiser, Eric Xiao from Himu Fairs China. The FruVeg Expo is set to become the major event in the fruit and vegetable sector in China. The exhibition space will increase toContinue Reading
Beltangady, Jun 18: The two-day state-level jackfruit fest, organized to emphasize the market potential of the fruit concluded at Dharmasthala, Beltangady taluk on Monday June 18, The fest was organized under the joint aegis of Agriculture Research Centre, Brahmavar and Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, Dharmasthala and in associationContinue Reading
SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan, Philippines – This agricultural city is eyeing a Guinness record for the biggest jackfruit. Its pride: A jackfruit which is 74 centimeters or 23.19 inches long and with a circumference of 136 cms or 53.54 inches – and still growing. Its grower, former city councilor ElpidioContinue Reading
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