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
SOURCE: China Daily Companies under the jurisdiction of Zhanjiang Customs in South China’s Guangdong province have sold lychee to Belarus and Qatar for the first time this year, indicating the city’s lychee market has further diversified, according to a statement released by Zhanjiang Customs. The statement said that Zhanjiang CustomsContinue Reading
SOURCE: Elaine Watson, Ag Fund Newsletter “Before I go,” Fresh Del Monte chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh told analysts on the firm’s Q2 earnings call last week, “I believe it’s important to discuss an industry-wide situation regarding bananas…” The problem, he explained, is one “I have been predicting and warningContinue Reading
by Antonella Ilaria Totaro, Renewable Matter Saathi Pads is the first company to manufacture 100% biodegradable sanitary products made from banana fibre. Guided by a cradle-to-cradle approach to women’s health, the three founders—Kristin Kagetsu, Tarun Bothra, and Grace Kane, with degrees from MIT and Nirma University—have created a women-led manufacturingContinue Reading