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SOURCE: Nation Thailand At a recent seminar on boosting confidence in southern Thai durians for the global market, officials from the Department of Agricultural Extension, or DOAE, revealed that the department has implemented eight stringent measures to promote high-quality fruit production, ensuring both quality and safety to meet export standards.Continue Reading

SOURCE: Elshan Aydinov, Report News Agency Azerbaijan imported 536 tons of fresh or dried avocados worth $1.7 million during the six months of 2025, according to calculations by Report based on data from the State Statistical Committee. This marks a 28% increase in value and a 13% rise in volumeContinue Reading

SOURCE: Nagabhushanam Hoskote, Deccan Chronicle While the Rayalaseema region boasts of being the fruit bowl of Andhra Pradesh, the prices of major horticulture crop papaya have been badly hit in the domestic markets. This is due to a significant decrease in papaya exports to the north Indian markets, traders said. TheContinue Reading

SOURCE: Nation Thailand The Agriculture Ministry now requires traders to submit documents for all frozen durian imports and exports to prevent re-labelling, strengthen Thai standards, and continue the fight against illegal farm goods. Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn announced on September 4 that the Agricultural Standards Committee has approvedContinue Reading

SOURCE: Stephanie Ockhuysen, RNZ It’s a great time for avocado lovers, but not so much for growers of the fruit as prices reach as low as 19c in parts of the country. A Woolworths spokesperson said avocados were the best value they had seen in years and expected large volumesContinue Reading

SOURCE: Asia Fruit Journal Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, will showcase a series of groundbreaking initiatives that demonstrate its ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability at Fruit Attraction 2025 in Madrid (30 September – 2 October). From pioneering researchContinue Reading

SOURCE: ICAR The Papaya being one of the important fruits crops in Jharkhand is mainly grown in the backyard gardens of the houses in the state. Even though, being grown in the homestead and consumed by the farmers, the scientific papaya cultivation is at its infancy among the state’s tribalContinue Reading

Florida is one of the few regions in the continental United States with a subtropical climate capable of supporting exotic fruit crops such as mangoes, avocados, papayas, and dragon fruit. The state’s tropical fruit industry is valued at over US$137 million annually. Growers face multiple challenges, including disease outbreaks suchContinue Reading

SOURCE: Sonya Kiridzhievska, Sloboden Pečat TRANSLATION: Freshplaza North Macedonia currently has a large supply of pineapples imported from Costa Rica, over 10,500 km away. Retail prices range from 80 to 160 MKD per piece (€1.30–€2.60), making them up to seven times cheaper than domestic fruits. One pineapple costs less thanContinue Reading

SOURCE: Jago News Bangladesh’s golden fruit is getting a high-tech upgrade! In a major boost for agro-entrepreneurs and mango exporters, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has approved the construction of 10 state-of-the-art Hot Water Treatment (HWT) plants in Chapainawabganj, the heartland of Bangladesh’s famed Himsagar and Langra mangoes. The decision,Continue Reading

SOURCE: Lan Do, The Investor Citing Vietnam Customs data, Vietnam Fruits and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit) reported that in the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to the EU reached more than $233 million, up 44.1% from the same period last year. Passion fruit led the pack withContinue Reading