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
SOURCE: Global New Light of Myanmar According to the Myanmar Pineapple Growers and Exporters Association, arrangements are being made to export over 40,000 tonnes of Myanmar pineapples abroad during the 2025-2026 financial year. Myanmar pineapples are cultivated across the country. In the past, they were grown mainly for domestic consumption,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Abafrutas TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Brazil has consolidated itself as a leading fruit exporter, with shipments surpassing one million tons in 2024 and generating over US$1.2 billion, according to Abrafrutas. Mango ranks among the country’s key exports, with 88,000 tons shipped in the first half of 2025, making it the thirdContinue Reading
SOURCE: Thi Ha, VNExpress Durian export prices have risen by 20% from last month as supply dwindles amid the government’s intensified efforts to comply with China’s quality requirements. Prices of Monthong durian, a Thai variety grown in Vietnam, have jumped by 15-20% to VND80,000-90,000 (US$3.04-3.42) per kilogram. Vietnamese Ri 6Continue Reading
SOURCE: Berk Kutay Gokmen, Anadolu Agency (AA) People from all walks of life on Saturday enjoyed the sweet taste of mango, also known as the “king of fruits,” in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul. The event “King of Fruits, Pakistani Mango,” hosted by the Pakistani Consul General in Istanbul andContinue Reading
SOURCE: Dai Kairan, Yang Yang and Zheng Xiang, Global Times Fresh avocados, picked from the orchards of South Africa, could reach Chinese consumers within a very short period of time. In recent years, with the rising popularity of trends like “light” and “low-fat” diets, avocados have become increasingly favored byContinue Reading
SOURCE: Daily Express Avocado cultivation in Sabah still need a few more years to meet the market demand. “Currently, the avocado cultivation area spans about 330 hectares among our members (Sabah Durian and Fisheries Tropical Fruit Planters Association-MaSDA). “Each hectare yields between 4 and 10 tonnes in the first threeContinue Reading
For Noby Thomas of Kalaketty in Kottayam, this should have been a season of sweet returns. His 80 rambutan trees, now nine years old, have yielded seven-eight tonnes of fruit. But instead of counting profits, he’s watching traders walk away. “They say they can’t harvest because prices in Tamil NaduContinue Reading