SOURCE: Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet Policy makers and experts from the banana sector and non-profit organisations gathered in Berlin earlier this month to hear about the sustainability efforts of Ecuador’s banana sector. The event, which took place in the auspices of Fruit Logistica, discussed the progress made so far, and exploredContinue Reading
SOURCE: The first sample batch of 300 Sarawak pineapples touched down in Singapore earlier this week. Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS) chief executive officer Chew Chang Guan said the samples were already on their way to local traders for them to test in-market. He said the demand forContinue Reading
The guide enables companies to compare their policies and the voluntary standards they use with recommendations of the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Reuters A Mexican citizen has filed a complaint over alleged environmental damage from avocado production under the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement, a filing shows. The complainant, whose name is not revealed, argues that Mexico does not properly apply its own environmental laws around protecting forestry and waterContinue Reading
SOURCE: Jasper Y. Arcalas, Business Mirror Guatemala dislodged the Philippines as the world’s second-largest exporter of bananas last year, ending the Asian country’s four-year reign as it struggled to keep its share in key markets amid stiffer competition from Latin American producers. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Continue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal A recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) states that banana exports are showing a troubling tendency to decline. The Market Review Preliminary Results study published by the entity said that during the first half of 2022 global export quantitiesContinue Reading
While hot water treatment is used extensively to disinfest other fruit and vegetables, its application on mangoes has been hindered by scalding to the skin – compromising fruit quality and value. The research by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) found two varieties of mangoes responded wellContinue Reading
by Megan Hughes, ABC Rural Tonnes of Queensland pineapples will be left to rot in fields as farmers struggle to keep up with a prematurely ripened crop, and consumers are being asked to do their bit. Unseasonal winter rain caused a mass natural flowering event on farms across the state,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Fruitnet Iran is increasingly turning to Indian bananas, as multiple factors reduce the volumes coming from the Philippines and Ecuador and as sanctions continue to limit importers’ options The widespread protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, which quickly developed into strikes, including inContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fruitnet As the 10th World Avocado Congress draws closer, the size and scale of the event becomes more impressive, according to organizers. Around 1,000 stakeholders from across the industry are expected to converge on Auckland, New Zealand, for the event on 2-5 April (2023). “We can’t wait to welcomeContinue Reading
by Divya Goyal, Indian Express In a major push to crop diversification, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has approved and recommended two varieties of dragon fruit suitable for cultivation in state, after more than five years of evaluation and research. The state varietal approval committee has given a go aheadContinue Reading
