Banana, mango and pineapple production rose in the fourth quarter of 2018, while calamansi production declined during the period, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA, in its Major Fruit Crops Quarterly Bulletin, said that banana production rose 0.6% to 2.42 million metric tons (MT) in the last quarterContinue Reading
Mangoes from Pakistan will remain out of sight this season as fruit dealers in Indore have decided to shun ties with the neighboring country. In protest against Pulwama terror attack, dealers in Choithram fruit market took a call to not place orders with Pakistan. Manohar Dhawan, aContinue Reading
Ecuador is the world’s largest exporter of bananas. The fruit plays just as big a role as oil for the country’s economy and its fight against poverty. Some German discounters seem to care little about that. Latin America and the Caribbean accounted for the highest dollar value worth ofContinue Reading
MacKay’s Marketing hopes to breathe new life into the red papaya category with the launch of a new brand. The family-owned company’s Ruby Rise Red Papaya label is now available through Coles supermarkets across Australia. The brand’s development comes on the back of recent research, which shows thatContinue Reading
Fresh Del Monte has reported its financial results for the full year of 2018, with several factors contributing to an overall net loss of USD21.9m for the year. This marks a major swing of USD142.7m, from the net profit of US$120.8m that Del Monte recorded at the end ofContinue Reading
New Zealand biosecurity authorities are on high alert after a second type of fruit fly was found in Auckland within the space of a week. The Bactrocera facialis (facialis fruit fly) specimen was found in a surveillance trap in the suburb of Otara. The solitary male fly was formallyContinue Reading
“We need a better arrangement from Winfresh that will enable us to sell all our bananas!” That’s the anguished cry of banana farmers around the island as they brace themselves for possible tough times in the industry, which from all indications does not look promising in the UK market.Continue Reading
Vietnam has now begun officially exporting its mangoes to the US market, after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave permission for the import of fresh mangoes from the Southeast Asian nation in 2017. A ceremony was jointly held in Hanoi on February 18 by the Plant Protection DepartmentContinue Reading
Some 10,000 Chinese tourists have been invited to a feast in Thailand that has broken the Guinness World Record for the biggest sticky rice mango banquet ever, as a way to win tourists from China back. The dessert, featuring 6,000 mangoes and 15 tonnes of sticky rice was announcedContinue Reading
As part of efforts to prevent residents from consuming unwholesome fruits and vegetables, the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), in conjunction with the Lagos State Market Development Board, Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment as well as the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has commenced talks and sensitisation campaignsContinue Reading
The little-known Kapsoen village, a few kilometres off the Eldoret-Iten road in Moiben, Uasin Gishu County, is currently dusty and hot. As in many other parts of the country, it has not rained in the area for months, and, therefore, most farms are hosting scorched plants. On theContinue Reading
Bananas in Australia put up a gallant fight against the fearsome freckle — and won! Banana Freckle disease was found six years ago in the Northern Territory of Australia, prompting the country’s growers, public and government agencies to band together with an eradication response program. The disease can beContinue Reading
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