A genomic analysis of some 60 citrus accessions has upended previously proposed taxonomic classifications. Researchers led by the US Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute’s Guohong Albert Wu sequenced 30 citrus fruit genomes and compared them to previously sequenced genomes to unravel the genealogy and evolutionary history ofContinue Reading
The provincial agriculture department has chalked out a plan to promote guava fruit cultivation in selected districts of the province. The concept of the programme was to expand cultivation of guava fruit on large scale. If successful, the programme would be replicated in other districts of the Punjab.Continue Reading
From sweet oranges to sour lemons, all citrus fruit traces its roots to the southeast foothills of the Himalaya, says an international team of scientists. Fruits of the genus Citrus are among the most commonly grown worldwide, yet the group’s origins have been elusive. To investigate, Manuel TalonContinue Reading
South Korea’s Hyundai Corporation Group have broken ground on a three-hectare facility in Phnom Srouch district, Cambodia. This will be the first processing plant of its kind in the country, opening up new market access direct from Cambodia. The facility will also support Hyndai and Mao Legacy Co Ltd’sContinue Reading
Many consider durian a high-cholesterol fruit hence choose to avoid it at all costs. But this opinion is only a myth, according to a nutritionist at Pondok Indah Hospital, Dr. Diana Suganda SpGK. As reported by kompas.com on Monday, Diana said 100 grams of durian flesh actually contains 0Continue Reading
Up to 400-500 fruit-carrying trucks loaded with watermelons, dragon fruit, bananas and mangoes have arrived at the border gate each day; while China has allowed only around 250 trucks per day because of storage issues, leading to a 5 to 6-kilometre tailback at the border gate area. Senior LieutenantContinue Reading
Burleigh Dodds Science (BDS) Publishing recently joined TFNet as an Associate Member. It is a new “climate smart” publisher that builds a database of review chapters, each written by a leading expert, which systematically covers major crop varieties and each step in the value chain for their production:Continue Reading
The prospects of passion fruit farming in Kenya could change for the better if plans to upgrade the fruit into a major horticultural crop are adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture. This is after details emerged that the country’s production of the crop has been on the decline forContinue Reading
Harvesting kicks off this week for Yucatán Peninsula-based Jackfruit Mexico in the company’s first season dedicated solely to dehydrated product, plugging into the booming trend for the fruit as a vegan alternative to meat. The campaign also fits nicely with the Tulum Veg Fest this weekend where the company willContinue Reading
With the current cold spell and the incessant rain destroying flowers on pomelo trees, farmers fear that this may affect this year’s harvest. With rainy days starting even before the start of 2018, consumers are told to expect fewer fruits during harvest in six months’ time. AtContinue Reading
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) developed a PAU Fruit Fly Trap — an eco-friendly technology for the management of fruit flies in kinnow, guava, mango, pear, peach, and plum. Different types of fruits too were developed by the team, and some of them invented seedless fruits of mixed breed. Continue Reading
Guava has managed to hold its own ground in Lucknow’s mango belt. Several new varieties have been developed and the near-extinct, indigenous varieties from the region are back in business. The reason being that varieties from Lucknow are fast gaining ground in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra and west UP. FarmersContinue Reading
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