Florida is one of the few regions in the continental United States with a subtropical climate capable of supporting exotic fruit crops such as mangoes, avocados, papayas, and dragon fruit. The state’s tropical fruit industry is valued at over US$137 million annually. Growers face multiple challenges, including disease outbreaks suchContinue Reading
SOURCE: Sonya Kiridzhievska, Sloboden Pečat TRANSLATION: Freshplaza North Macedonia currently has a large supply of pineapples imported from Costa Rica, over 10,500 km away. Retail prices range from 80 to 160 MKD per piece (€1.30–€2.60), making them up to seven times cheaper than domestic fruits. One pineapple costs less thanContinue Reading
SOURCE: Jago News Bangladesh’s golden fruit is getting a high-tech upgrade! In a major boost for agro-entrepreneurs and mango exporters, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has approved the construction of 10 state-of-the-art Hot Water Treatment (HWT) plants in Chapainawabganj, the heartland of Bangladesh’s famed Himsagar and Langra mangoes. The decision,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Lan Do, The Investor Citing Vietnam Customs data, Vietnam Fruits and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit) reported that in the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to the EU reached more than $233 million, up 44.1% from the same period last year. Passion fruit led the pack withContinue Reading
SOURCE: La Voz de Tarija TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Using gamma irradiation can extend the post-harvest life of pineapples by over 15 days, according to research by the National Pineapple Project, part of the National Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Innovation (INIAF). The study focused on the MD2 variety and evaluated thisContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fernanda Biasoli, Mongabay Sweet, savory, raw, fried or baked. A main course, side dish, dessert or smoothie. Raise a hand: Who doesn’t have at least one fond memory of the world’s most widely consumed fruit, the banana? Maybe it’s because of its shape, texture or how easily it canContinue Reading
SOURCE: Vietnam Plus Vietnamese fruits are drawing significant international interest at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025, taking place from September 3–5 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, China. The exhibition, one of Asia’s largest fruit and vegetable trade events, has attracted 760 exhibitors from 42 countries and territories and is expectedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Global China In a banana field at Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, Waseem Raza spends his mornings meticulously inspecting stems, leaves and fruit clusters before plunging into late-night hours in the lab, peering through microscopes and analyzing data until well past midnight.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Prensa Latina According to a statement from the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture of Panama, the multinational’s return to the western province of Bocas del Toro—expected no later than February 2026—is a sign of international confidence in the isthmus and a key boost for the local economy. Chiquita’sContinue Reading
SOURCE: Xinhua On a 10-hectare fruit farm in the Souza locality of Cameroon’s Littoral Region, a gentle rain softens the earth and coats trees in shimmering droplets. Arnold Kogaing is busy picking fruits and packing them into shopping bags with a handful of daily wagers. The 35-year-old had never imaginedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Freshplaza Back in 2022, a high-quality pineapple variety from Ghana was introduced to export markets around the world. “We launched the Sugarloaf variety, a unique pineapple with soft white flesh, unlike the typical yellow-fleshed pineapples most people are familiar with,” explains Kingsley Ansong, President and Founder of Elefante Farms.Continue Reading
SOURCE: BSS News Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) is looking at the potential for a trade turnover of papaya amounting to around Tk 400 (USD32.8M) crore this season amid farming expansion in the district. Sources said that the Madhupur upazila under the district, known as the capital of Pineapple, hasContinue Reading