A strategy to boost sales of New Zealand avocados in China has stepped up a gear. New Zealand Avocado, which represents the country’s avocado growers, was granted access to the Chinese market in January 2018. It wants to quadruple sales of NZ avocados to $280m (USD 181 m)Continue Reading
A new project promising to transform the productivity and profitability of the north Australian mango industry, has been unveiled. The three year, $1.3m (USD 0.92) research collaboration between Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), two large commercial mango growers and the Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA) is theContinue Reading
Most people, if not all, like to peel off pineapple skin before enjoying the fruit but a recent recipe shared on Facebook might convince you otherwise. It turns out that you can make good beer out of pineapples! You need around 3 pineapples, sugar, water and a cooler. HowContinue Reading
Dr Grace Olasumbo, a Nutritionist, has advised Nigerians to be wary of fruits and vegetables that do not have uniform colours, especially when they appear with yellow and green patches. Olasumbo gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja against theContinue Reading
Mango farmers in Kerio Valley are exploring ways to control pests using biological methods. This way, the fresh produce will stand a higher chance of gaining entry into the lucrative European Union (EU) markets. A team of Kenyan university graduates who recently completed a one-year training in Israel are empoweringContinue Reading
Lychee producers in Oaxaca are betting that demand for their product will continue to grow even though the fruit is rarely consumed in their home state. There are currently 1,500 hectares of land dedicated to lychee production in the Mixe and Papaloapan Basin regions of the southern state but nextContinue Reading
Banana growers farming with Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) and who sell fruit to New South Wales are benefiting from a new interstate fruit certification agreement. Panama TR4 program leader Rhiannon Evans said Biosecurity Queensland had reached an agreement with the NSW DPI to allow accreditedContinue Reading
A group of mango farmers is raking in huge returns thanks to a simple mango pulp processing machine. The machine can process mangoes, avocados, tomatoes and pawpaws to produce juice, yoghurt and jam. It is a brainchild of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Engineering Workshop. ChaariaContinue Reading
Ecuador expects to export 5,700 boxes of mango by boat to China on the first week of October; a country where, after thirteen years of negotiations, 20,000 boxes of this fruit first arrived in 2016 by air. Yamil Farah, the president of the Mango Ecuador Foundation, said the industryContinue Reading
Guava growers in Jhalakathi are incurring losses because there are no storage arrangements for the tropical fruit. This fruit perishes within a few days of ripening—and can no-longer be sold. Guava is eaten raw and is rich in vitamin C and other nutrients. It is most popularlyContinue Reading
Filmy, cream-colored, and embroidered, piña cloth has been worn by a first lady and gifted to royalty. Museums across the world hold exquisite piña dresses in their collections—a legacy of a 19th-century fashion trend. Part of the appeal comes from the fabric’s natural elegance. The Filipino fabric has long beenContinue Reading
The Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) recently organised a Dragon fruit field day at their Sigatoka farm as part of its efforts to release a promising variety soon. While officiating at the field day, Deputy Secretary for Agriculture Development, Jone Sovalawa commendedContinue Reading
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