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SOURCE: Thi Ha, VNExpress Durian export prices have risen by 20% from last month as supply dwindles amid the government’s intensified efforts to comply with China’s quality requirements. Prices of Monthong durian, a Thai variety grown in Vietnam, have jumped by 15-20% to VND80,000-90,000 (US$3.04-3.42) per kilogram. Vietnamese Ri 6Continue Reading

SOURCE: Berk Kutay Gokmen, Anadolu Agency (AA) People from all walks of life on Saturday enjoyed the sweet taste of mango, also known as the “king of fruits,” in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul. The event “King of Fruits, Pakistani Mango,” hosted by the Pakistani Consul General in Istanbul andContinue Reading

SOURCE: Dai Kairan, Yang Yang and Zheng Xiang, Global Times Fresh avocados, picked from the orchards of South Africa, could reach Chinese consumers within a very short period of time. In recent years, with the rising popularity of trends like “light” and “low-fat” diets, avocados have become increasingly favored byContinue Reading

SOURCE: Daily Express Avocado cultivation in Sabah still need a few more years to meet the market demand. “Currently, the avocado cultivation area spans about 330 hectares among our members (Sabah Durian and Fisheries Tropical Fruit Planters Association-MaSDA). “Each hectare yields between 4 and 10 tonnes in the first threeContinue Reading

For Noby Thomas of Kalaketty in Kottayam, this should have been a season of sweet returns. His 80 rambutan trees, now nine years old, have yielded seven-eight tonnes of fruit. But instead of counting profits, he’s watching traders walk away. “They say they can’t harvest because prices in Tamil NaduContinue Reading

SOURCE: China Daily Companies under the jurisdiction of Zhanjiang Customs in South China’s Guangdong province have sold lychee to Belarus and Qatar for the first time this year, indicating the city’s lychee market has further diversified, according to a statement released by Zhanjiang Customs. The statement said that Zhanjiang CustomsContinue Reading