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SOURCE: Dai Kairan, Yang Yang and Zheng Xiang, Global Times Fresh avocados, picked from the orchards of South Africa, could reach Chinese consumers within a very short period of time. In recent years, with the rising popularity of trends like “light” and “low-fat” diets, avocados have become increasingly favored byContinue Reading

SOURCE: Daily Express Avocado cultivation in Sabah still need a few more years to meet the market demand. “Currently, the avocado cultivation area spans about 330 hectares among our members (Sabah Durian and Fisheries Tropical Fruit Planters Association-MaSDA). “Each hectare yields between 4 and 10 tonnes in the first threeContinue Reading

For Noby Thomas of Kalaketty in Kottayam, this should have been a season of sweet returns. His 80 rambutan trees, now nine years old, have yielded seven-eight tonnes of fruit. But instead of counting profits, he’s watching traders walk away. “They say they can’t harvest because prices in Tamil NaduContinue Reading

SOURCE: China Daily Companies under the jurisdiction of Zhanjiang Customs in South China’s Guangdong province have sold lychee to Belarus and Qatar for the first time this year, indicating the city’s lychee market has further diversified, according to a statement released by Zhanjiang Customs. The statement said that Zhanjiang CustomsContinue Reading

SOURCE: Khoo Gek San, The Star The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry is considering pairing Musang King durian and mangosteen as Malaysia’s official “king” and “queen” of fruits, following concerns over the decline in mangosteen production in recent years. Agriculture Department director-­general Datuk Nor Sam Alwi said mangosteen output fellContinue Reading

SOURCE: Korea JoongAng Daily Who needs Hawaii when you’ve got high-tech hothouses? Korea’s smart farms are making papayas and mangoes a local affair, as tropical fruits go upscale to meet growing appetites for premium, homegrown produce. Advancements in cultivation technology such as smart farms are building a foundation for producingContinue Reading