SOURCE: Makueni Mango farmers across Makueni County will reap big from a timely intervention as over 15,000 fruit fly traps, donated by the European Union, are set to be distributed to combat the destructive pest. The consignment, received last week by Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili, was provided through TradeMark AfricaContinue Reading
SOURCE: Htet Oo Maung, The Global New Light of Myanmar According to an official from the Myanmar Mango Market and Technology Development Association, they plan to explore new overseas markets next season and prioritize the export of pulp instead of bulk. Marketable varieties such as Seintalone, Machitsu and Padamyar NgamaukContinue Reading
SOURCE: Matsuki Hirayama, Kuam News A temporary ban on mangoes from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to Guam is in effect after researchers found an invasive insect chewing up the fruit in Saipan. Called the Mango Fruit Borer, this pest feeds on the mango’s pulp and seed, damagingContinue Reading
The International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF2025) was held on 23-25 September at the Danala Education and Community Precinct, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Tico Times A rare pineapple from Costa Rica is turning heads worldwide after influencers on a popular YouTube channel gave it top marks. The Rubyglow, grown in Buenos Aires de Puntarenas by Fresh Del Monte, appeared in a video on MrBeast 2, a channel with over 52 million subscribers.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Sukanta Halder, The Daily Star Bangladesh has seen a rise in mango exports this year following a slump in the past season. With the current export season drawing to a close this month, shipments have reached 2,194 tonnes, up 66 percent on last year. Agri officials say the fruit’sContinue Reading
SOURCE: HFBrasil Brazil exported around 6 thousand tons of bananas in August, a 35% decline compared to July, when shipments reached 9 thousand tons, according to Comex Stat. The main destinations for Brazilian bananas were Argentina and Uruguay, which together accounted for 94% of total exports but reduced their purchasesContinue Reading
SOURCE: Hurriyet Daily News Once hailed as one of Türkiye’s fastest-growing crops, avocado production is now facing serious challenges as climate conditions and water shortages threaten future harvests. This year’s severe frosts in February, March and April devastated fruit production across the country. Avocados, which had been riding a waveContinue Reading
SOURCE: Abrafrutas TRANSLATION: Freshplaza The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published on its official website the international classification and quality brochure for papaya. The document was coordinated by Brazil through the Department of Inspection of Products of Plant Origin (Dipov) of the Secretariat of Agricultural Defense ofContinue Reading
SOURCE: Freshplaza This week’s banana price data shows mixed trends across key Latin American suppliers. Colombia recorded a slight increase, with the average price moving up from £0.99 per kilogram last week to £1.01 this week, a rise of £0.02 or 2%. This placed Colombian bananas among the few originsContinue Reading
by Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang, Reuters Entrepreneur Nelson Yang is reaching back into Taiwan’s history to turn the humble banana plant into an unlikely sustainable textile. Taiwan is now the world’s dominant producer of advanced semiconductors but the yellow fruit, still widely grown on the island, was once aContinue Reading
SOURCE: Produce Report On Sept. 16, the Commission for the Promotion of Peruvian Exports and Tourism (PROMPERÚ) visited a More Yogurt store at the Sun Moon Light Center in Shanghai. More Yogurt’s CEO, Guo Hao, accompanied Bernardo Muñoz, commercial counselor at the Consulate General of Peru in Shanghai, on aContinue Reading