SOURCE: CGTN The Latin American country of Ecuador is one of the top banana exporters in the world, but the changing climate is pushing up costs and threatening both the quality and the yields of the fruit. Inside a banana plantation in the coastal Guayas, a major banana producing provinceContinue Reading
SOURCE: NZ Herald In just over 10 years, sales of avocados have rocketed from $70 million to $240m – and the industry is eyeing revenue of $1 billion by 2040. However, plant physiologist Nick Gould said the industry’s ambitious target was unlikely to be hit without a heavy dose ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Days after admission of South African avocados into the Chinese market was confirmed by authorities, Westfalia Fruit is joining in celebrating the milestone. The company manages half of all South African avocado exports. “The recent announcement of South African avocados gaining access to the vibrant ChineseContinue Reading
SOURCE: Jordeene B. Lagare, The Inquirer The Philippines’ pineapple exports increased by 5.6 percent to some 580,000 metric tons (MT) in 2022, in contrast to the downturn in global shipments, as the country managed to capitalize on the logistical challenges of exporting this tropical plant. In its market review, theContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Star China’s customs authority has suspended mango imports from Taiwan from Monday, said the state-run People’s Daily, after detecting pests on the fruit. The pest poses a serious threat to China’s agriculture, the newspaper said, citing a spokesperson from the State Council. In another development, China’s finance ministry,Continue Reading
SOURCE: The Express Tribune In a bid to boost their market share in China, Pakistani mango exporters have unveiled plans to leverage innovative mango processing and treatment technologies. Pakistani mangoes, often hailed as the “king of fruits,” enjoy an extended supply period of five to six months and are highlyContinue Reading
SOURCE: India Today NE From juicy jackfruits to Kaji Lemons, Plums, and Starfruits, the fruits organically grown in the state of Assam are gradually making their way to markets in Singapore. In such an attempt, Assam-grown fruits have now directly reached markets in Singapore from Guwahati under a new airContinue Reading
SOURCE: Liam O’Callaghan, Fruitnet Chinese e-commerce company partners with southern region of Thailand in joint durian harvesting initiative. JD.com and the southern Thai province of Chumphon have announced new centralised durian harvesting collaboration, the first of its kind between a Chinese company and the southern durian-producing region of Thailand. ChumphonContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Straits Times Seasonal fruits in South Korea could become vastly different in the following decades, as warmer temperatures will gradually reduce cultivable areas for popular fruit crops in the country. Apples, grapes and pears could slowly fade into the background, while tropical fruits such as mangoes and passionContinue Reading
SOURCE: Alys Marshall and Bridget Herrmann, ABC News Shipments of mangoes to Western Australia from the Northern Territory and Queensland could be halted as a result of a proposal to ban the use of a significant pesticide.” The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has proposed suspending the post-harvestContinue Reading
SOURCE: Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet Banana producers in Colombia’s Urabá region have reached a historic agreement with the country’s biggest agricultural union, Sintrainagro, that stands to benefit 22,000 workers from 251 banana farms. In what Colombian banana association Augura is hailing as “one of the most outstanding cases of social dialogueContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu Just when the prices of tomatoes started to come down in markets, providing some relief to consumers, the price of the humble banana has now skyrocketed, breaching the ₹100 per kg-mark. With the harvest season coming to an end and festive season approaching, the demand has exceededContinue Reading