UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Shoppers notice hike in fruit and veg prices
2020-03-26
Increase in price at source and limited movement in produce the cause of price increase.Continue Reading
INFO: No evidence that food is a source or transmission route for coronavirus
2020-03-26
EFSA is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is affecting a large number of countries across the globe. There is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus.Continue Reading
INFO: COVID-19 and food safety questions from fruit and vegetable growers
2020-03-26
Novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19, is on every grower’s mind. Here are answers to common questions about how to approach handwashing and sanitation on produce farms.Continue Reading
INFO: Should I peel fruit before eating during the COVID-19 pandemic?
2020-03-26
Many people worry the coronavirus can contaminate fruit and believe only peeled fruits are safe to eat.Continue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Pomelos from the Northern Territory overcoming big challenges to get to market
2020-03-23
It has been a tough few years for one of Australia’s biggest pomelo farms, but better times are hopefully just around the corner.Continue Reading
USA: Daily avocado consumption improves attention in persons with obesity, study finds
2020-03-23
A diet including daily avocado consumption improves the ability to focus attention in adults whose measurements of height and weight are categorized as overweight or obese, a new randomized control trial found.Continue Reading
USA: Treatment aims to protect lychee trees In Miami-Dade
2020-03-20
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is beginning treatment of lychee trees in Miami-Dade County, the first of eight Florida counties undergoing eradication, for lychee erinose mite (LEM) to protect trees and crops from severe damage.Continue Reading
INDIA: Jackfruit prices spike as people ditch chicken and mutton amid coronavirus dread
2020-03-20
As people believe that coronavirus spreads through eating chicken, mutton and seafood, more people are now switching to jackfruit to soothe their meat cravings.
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CAMBODIA: Mangoes could soon roll to Seoul
2020-03-20
Cambodian mangoes are proving popular among South Korean consumers, the Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra) said, encouraging more local firms to export the fruit to the East Asian country.Continue Reading
INDIA: Coronavirus hits mango exports, farmers affected
2020-03-20
Coronavirus scare has severely affected exports of the mangoes. With 40 per cent of mango crop being produced for export, lack of medium to transport the fresh fruit is likely to hit farmers hard.Continue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Taiwan gets green light to export pineapples
2020-03-19
Australia on announced that it will allow the import of pineapples grown in Taiwan, effective immediately.Continue Reading
INDIA: Banana exports up 30% during April-January
2020-03-19
Source: The Hindu Business Line India exported 1,27,230 tonnes of banana, fetching ₹447 crore (USD 60 million), between April 2019 and January 2020, which is nearly 30 per cent more in terms of quantity and 49 per cent in value terms over the corresponding period last year, Agriculture Minister NarendraContinue Reading