Mangoes are a fruit typically associated with tropical climates and summer months, but a Western Australian farmer is proving that wrong. In the town of Harvey, two hours south of Perth and 33 degrees south of the equator, a flourishing mango plantation is still producing fruit, a month afterContinue Reading
When Leah Mutembei was growing up in Kajuki, a village in central Kenya, most farms were dotted with avocado and mango trees. “But now they have all gone,” the 32-year-old maize farmer said from her homestead, gesturing to the barren land nearby. “We had to cut them to make firewoodContinue Reading
With their distinctive yellow color and a different flavor to the more common Southeast Asian varieties, Ecuadorian dragon fruit are taking the world by storm. Figures from the Central Bank of Ecuador show the country’s exports of dragon fruit, also known as pitahaya, rose 71% last year to reachContinue Reading
Ask an English-speaking person whether they’ve heard of a pineapple, and you’ll probably receive little more than a puzzled look. Surely, every schoolchild has heard of this distinctive tropical fruit—if not in its capacity as produce, then as a dessert ring, or smoothie ingredient, or essential component of a Hawaiian pizza.Continue Reading
UPDATE 2: Early bird registration has been extended to 15 July 2018. See updated fee structure below. UPDATE 1: We are pleased to inform everyone that the deadline for abstracts has been extended to 29 June 2018. On behalf of the executive committee, we are inviting you toContinue Reading
A China-the United States trade war will affect Indonesia`s exports, Head of the International Relations Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia (FISIP UI) Evi Fitriani said. “Most of Chinese raw materials are imported from Indonesia. The raw materials processed by China and those exported toContinue Reading
The Jazan region will be granted a geographical indication for mangoes grown there. A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin. Mangoes were first grown in the region in 1982 when the Argricultural Research CenterContinue Reading
Vietnam has been given the green light to start exporting rambutans to New Zealand. New Zealand’s ambassador Wendy Matthews made the announcement at a ceremony held by her embassy and Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Hanoi on Tuesday. Rambutan will become the thirdContinue Reading
UPDATE: Deadline for abstracts extended to 15 June The International Horticultural Forum: 6th International Trade Show for Horticultural and Floricultural Production and Processing Technology will be held in BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand on 22 August 2018. The forum is organized by Horti Asia and the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) with supportContinue Reading
Oil palm is still the most efficient oil crop in the world in terms of yield per hectare. Yet, as smallholders contemplate the overdue replanting of old trees, some oil palm estates may well become Musang King durian plantations because this particular species of durian is commanding astronomical prices inContinue Reading
The Secretariat wishes to inform that Dr. Mohd. Desa Hassim has left TFNet to continue his services at the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia. The TFNet Secretariat, TFNet Board Members, and all members would like to express their gratitude and thanks for his efforts and contribution to sustainContinue Reading
Mangoes from West Bengal will shortly find shelf space in Europe. The state government has initiated preparatory work to fill the shelves of malls in countries like the United Kingdom, Italy, France and others with the best of mangoes that are produced in Malda district. From June onwards, mangoContinue Reading
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