CAMEROON: Banana exports down by over 6,500 tons in Feb 2020
2020-03-09
In February 2020, the two banana exporters still active in Cameroon exported 14,965 tons of the product.Continue Reading
Call for papers: Fiji Agricultural Journal
2020-03-04
The Fiji Ministry of Agriculture is inviting researchers and scientists to submit their research papers for the Fiji Agriculture Journal. (click to find out more)Continue Reading
USA: Hawai‘i international tropical fruit conference set for fall
2020-02-28
Source: Big Island Now Hawai‘i International Tropical Fruit Conference will celebrate its 30th year this fall. The conference is scheduled for Sept. 25 to 27 at the Maui Economic Opportunity building in Wailuku and continues with five gatherings on the neighbor islands. Dates run consecutively Sept. 28 to Oct. 3Continue Reading
USA: Avocado lace bug confirmed on Hawaii Island
2020-02-28
Original Source: Laura Ruminski, West Hawaii Today Another invasive pest has been identified on Hawaii Island, this time threatening avocado trees. Avocado lace bug (Pseudacysta perseae) was first detected in Pearl City, Oahu, in December 2019 and was subsequently identified on Hawaii Island and in plants infested at retail outletsContinue Reading
INDIA: Farmers keen to shift to MD2 pineapple variety
2020-02-28
Original Source: The Hindu Pineapple farmers in the State are keen to switch at least a part of their holdings to the MD2 from the dominant Mauritius variety as the former fruits can be easily processed and have much longer shelf life. The MD2 variety will encourage a shift inContinue Reading
EU: New organic rules could harm Fairtrade co-ops
2020-02-28
Original Source: Miles Hadfield, Co-op News Fairtrade International has warned that small farmers’ co-ops will struggle to survive under new organic regulations proposed by the EU. The proposed EU Organic Regulation – due to come into force on 1 January 2021 – will limit co-ops and producer groups receiving itsContinue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Perth has a huge mango problem it needs to get rid of
2020-02-27
Original source: Peter Devlin, 10 Daily
Every cloud has a silver lining, in this case, it’s cheap mangoes.Continue Reading
STUDY: World’s smelliest fruit may soon be the best battery for your EVs and gadgets
2020-02-26
Original source: Sarthak Dogra, India Times Believe it or not, there is a fruit by the name of Durian that is actually banned from being transported through cabs and taxis in several countries because of its terrible smell. That being said, the fruit has a commendable nutritional value and asContinue Reading
FRANCE: Two major innovations for eco-friendly exotic fruit and vegetable packaging
2020-02-25
Original source:: François Bellivier, Capexo/Freshplaza According to an Ellen MacArthur Foundation study, «the ocean is expected to contain 1 tonne of plastic for every 3 tonnes of fish by 2025, and by 2050, more plastics than fish (by weight). In response to that environmental emergency, the Environment and Community MinistryContinue Reading
PHILIPPINES: ‘Kurikong’ disease threatens mango export
2020-02-25
Original source: Jon Viktor Cabuenas, GMA News Cecid fly infestation threatens the yield of the supposedly “sweetest mango” in the world, even as Philippine government researchers are in the thick of finalizing their studies on how to address the problem caused by the bug. Secretary William Dar has ordered UndersecretaryContinue Reading
CAMBODIA: Banana exports solid but mangoes struggling as Novel Coronavirus affects fresh fruit markets
2020-02-22
Original source: Chhut Bunthoeun, Khmer Times Fresh bananas are still being exported to the Chinese market. However, fresh mangoes to the South Korean market have been badly hit by the Noval Coronavirus effect on fresh fruit markets. Longmate Agriculture, one of the local companies allowed to export bananas directly toContinue Reading
PERU: 10,000 tons of mango can’t be exported to China because of the coronavirus
2020-02-21
Original source: Agraria.pe Avocado producers from Casma in the Ancash region are very concerned about the stoppage of mango and avocado exports to China due to the health crisis that the coronavirus has caused in the country. The president of the Farmers Association from Casma, Rafael Santolalla Coral, stated thatContinue Reading