News (Page 163)

by Marty McCarthy, abc news     The Robsons grow bananas on 166 hectares in the Tully Valley, in far north Queensland, and invited Landline to their farm to tell their story.   Early last year, Biosecurity Queensland confirmed their farm had been infected with a fungus known as Panama Tropical RaceContinue Reading

    With a harvest that has been running 15 days earlier than last year due to warm temperatures, Ecuador has kicked off its mango campaign.   Fundación Mango president Sergio Cedeño told www.freshfruitportal.com the first 24 containers have already left for the markets of the U.S. and Europe, but the biggest development wasContinue Reading

    A highly contagious bacterial disease harmful to most varieties of citrus plants has spread around Plaquemines Parish and is in two locations in St. John the Baptist Parish.   Those areas are in the process of being quarantined by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the LSU Agricultural CenterContinue Reading

by  Jasper Y. Arcalas, Business Mirror   Manila should negotiate with Seoul to postpone the implementation of stringent standards on fruit imports for at least a year to ensure that Philippine banana growers and exporters would not incur huge losses.   The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) warned thatContinue Reading

by S. Ganesan, The Hindu     Standing banana crops were partially damaged in several fields in and around Vayalur in the outskirts of the city as gusty winds accompanied with mild showers lashed the area on Thursday night.   Strong winds resulted in lodging of many banana trees inContinue Reading

by Louise Maureen Simeon, The Philippine Star     The Chinese government has lifted the ban on the import of bananas coming from the Philippines.   During his courtesy call at the Department of Agriculture, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua said China would now accept bananas and pineapples from Philippine-based exporters.Continue Reading

  Avocados From Mexico, the top-selling avocado in the United States, is planning booth displays that incorporate innovation and forward-thinking in an effort to reach a new generation of avocado lovers at the upcoming Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit Oct. 14-16 in Orlando, FL.   During Fresh Summit, retailers willContinue Reading

    A Colombian company has made a multimillion dollar investment to upgrade and expand its avocado packhouse and cold storage facility, providing a much-needed service to growers in the rapidly-growing industry.   Frutales Las Lajas spent US$2.5 million improving its plant, which the owners say is necessary given the recent boomContinue Reading

by  Idris Mahmud, Daily Trust     Banana farming is mainly the pre-occupation of people in the south and some parts of central Nigeria or so most people in the far north think. But for decades banana farming has been a huge earner of cash for farmers in Maibakko Sabuwa LGAContinue Reading