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
LAOS: Going bananas! … This fruit tops agricultural export
2020-03-19
This is a fact. Bananas resume a top earner among all agricultural products, earning revenue for local development in Laos.Continue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Coronavirus pandemic driving strong demand for local fruit and vegetables
2020-03-19
As humanity’s most pressing health crisis plays out across the globe, Australian consumers appear to be rushing to boost their immunity with locally grown vegetables.Continue Reading
GHANA: Banana farmers lament over the effects of illegal mining activities on their business
2020-03-16
Source: Magdalene Teiko Larnyoh, Business Insider The Banana Producers Association of Ghana has raised concerns over the effects of illegal mining is posing to their operations. The Association said the activities of illegal miners are currently preventing banana producers in Ghana from farming along river banks in the country. ExplainingContinue Reading