INDIA: High-yielding variety of tamarind identified
The scientists at the Horticulture Research Station here have identified a variety of tamarind with a red coloured pulp which could help the farmers of the State and especially those of the Rayalaseema districts. Dr. B. Sreenivasulu, senior scientist, told The Hindu that the new variety had a redContinue Reading
R&D: Scientists create vitamin A-rich bananas that could save children’s lives
Scientists in Australia have created golden-orange-fleshed bananas rich in pro-vitamin A that could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children who die from a deficiency of this vitamin every year. The “biofortified” bananas were developed by taking genes from a species of banana from Papua New Guinea, which is highContinue Reading
USA: The return of an heirloom watermelon
Don’t tell Nat Bradford that a watermelon is just a watermelon. Not only is the Bradford Watermelon about the sweetest, juiciest watermelon you’ve probably never heard of, let alone eaten … its backstory is pretty juicy, too. In the sandy soil of Sumter County, S.C., generations of BradfordsContinue Reading
VIETNAM: Dragonfruit exports expand
Vietnamese dragonfruit is entering new international markets, as its export network reaches 40 countries. Shoppers in India, New Zealand, Australia and Chile could soon be buying Vietnamese dragonfruit, as the fruit reaches new international markets, reports the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and RuralContinue Reading
INFO: These mangoes are wild, but maybe you can tame them before they disappear
There is a wide diversity of wild mango (Mangifera) species that bear edible fruit. They are related to the mango we all know and love, Mangifera indica, but they are not the same. Street markets in Borneo, Malaysia, and Indonesia will sometimes display wild mangoes for sale, just as theyContinue Reading
CHINA: Pineapples imports from Costa Rica to commence
China wants to include Costa Rican pineapples in their market. It is not something new as Costa Rica outstands as one of the best producers of this fruit around the world. The news was announced by the Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Trade who made the news public about theContinue Reading
CHINA buys Myanmar’s entire mango export
China is buying up almost all of Myanmar’s mangoes produced this year, said U Nay Lin Maung Maung, chair of the Myanmar Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association in the Mandalay Region. “China has bought all of our mangoes meant for export this year. And theContinue Reading
TFNet CEO invited as guest speaker in KRI’s Brown Bag Seminar series
On 18 May 2017, guest speaker Dr. Mohd Desa Hassim, CEO of International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet), presented at the second Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) Brown Bag Seminar on a topic titled “Malaysia: Current Scenario and Way Forward for the Fruit Industry”. Dr. Mohd Desa started the session by discussing theContinue Reading
USA: Pink pineapples hit Instagram months after FDA approval
A popular summertime fruit has undergone a dramatic makeover thanks to genetic engineering and fresh photos are trickling through social media. Del Monte Fresh Produce plans to produce and distribute a pink flesh pineapple after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it last December, as reported byContinue Reading
INDIA: Export of mangoes set to Australia
Australians can expect to see mangoes from India popping up in the markets soon, with a number of Indian businesses working hard to export fruit this season. Revised protocols have opened the door for Indian imports, with fruit allowed into Australia as long as it has been irradiated priorContinue Reading
TFNet plants fruit trees during the ISTF
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), planted tropical fruit trees with the aim to encourage stewardship of the environment through the planting of tropical fruit trees, while improving nutrition and livelihood. The activity is alignedContinue Reading