The International Symposium on Technology Intervention for Effective Utilization and Marketing of Jackfruit (Jackfest 2018) will be held in Kerala Agriculture University (KAU), Kerala, India on 9-15 July 2018, organized by Department of Agriculture Development & Farmers’ Welfare and KAU.     As the official state fruit, Kerala produces 10% of the total jackfruitContinue Reading

UPDATE: Deadline for abstracts extended to 15 June The International Horticultural Forum: 6th International Trade Show for Horticultural and Floricultural Production and Processing Technology will be held in BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand on 22 August 2018. The forum is organized by Horti Asia and the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) with supportContinue Reading

Submit your Abstracts now for the International Conference on Tropical Fruit Pests and Diseases (TROPED) 2018!   The inaugural TROPED 2018 which carries the theme “Sustainable Solutions for Tropical Fruit Pests and Diseases” paves the way forward for the sharing and exchange of case studies, research developments and technological advancementsContinue Reading

Submit your Abstracts now for TROPED 2018!   The inaugural TROPED 2018 paves the way forward for the sharing and exchange of case studies, research developments and technological advancements in the management of pests and diseases of tropical fruits.   Abstracts are invited for the following themes: New and EmergingContinue Reading

The first Regional Conference on Tropical Fruits Pests and Diseases (TROPED 2018) will be held in Sabah, Malaysia on 25-27 September 2018, organized by the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) with the support of the Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA).   BearingContinue Reading

The Proceedings for the 2017 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF2017) is now available to download at the symposium website: http://www.itfnet.org/istf2017/proceedings.php   ISTF2017 was held in Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi, Fiji on 23-25 October 2017, organized by the Fijian Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet), and Fiji InstituteContinue Reading

Two new mango varieties named Agri-Gardina 45 and Gadung 21 were launched during the Indonesian Mango Mass Propagation and Germplasm Exibition Cukur Gondang, Pasuruan, East Java on 3-5 November 2017.     Dr. Ellina Mansyah, Director of the Indonesia Tropical Fruit Research Institute (ITFRI), says that both varieties have a unique tasteContinue Reading