News (Page 172)

  Uflex Ltd., India’s largest global flexible packaging solution company has been working with customers in India for extending the Shelf life of Exotic Fruits. India grows exotic fruits such as Litchi, Rambutan, Mangosteen and the market demand for these products have been increasing year on year at a rapidContinue Reading

by Carlos P Poggio, Fresh Plaza     Winter has clearly arrived to South America and the temperature changes are affecting the Peruvian banana fields. Even though this is the period of low production, this year the reduction in the harvest has been more noticeable. Associations and cooperatives are working hardContinue Reading

by Matt Brann, abc news     The bulk of Australia’s mango harvest is still months away, but consumers can now expect fruit to trickle in from the Northern Territory.   In what is becoming an annual event, the first mangoes were picked from Leo Skliros’ farm near Darwin, who remainsContinue Reading

by AshWalmsley, Queensland Country Life   Pineapple growers have taken the opportunity to get up to speed with updated diuron application requirements at this year’s Pineapple Field Days in Yeppoon.   The two-day conference, on yesterday and today, attracted more than 100 people, with suggestions that 80 per cent of Australia’s pineappleContinue Reading

by Nikolai Beilharz, abc news   Soil moisture probes monitored by the Department of Primary Industries in a number of places in eastern and southern Victoria have maxed out their readings because of the wet weather.   Probes at Hamilton, Gippsland, Elmore and Youanmite have all reached their maximum readings.  Continue Reading

by M. Balaganessin, The Hindu   Fertigation, a combination of drip irrigation and application of fertilizers, introduced at the Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University at Kumulur near here to irrigate banana crop, has started showing results.   The experiment has been taken up on ‘Elarasi’Continue Reading

by Daniel Fitzgerald, abc news   Around 100 tonnes of mangoes were sent to the US last season, after the trade began in early 2015.   Australian Mango Industry Association CEO, Robert Gray said he expected the extra fruit to be exported by beginning this year’s shipments earlier.   “Last year weContinue Reading

by Sarina Locke, abc news   The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has informed the importers and exporters that by 2020 it will phase out inspectors working overseas to clear fruit and vegetables and other foods that are sent to Australia.   Joseph Saina, deputy chair of the Australian HorticulturalContinue Reading

by Heather Goulooze, Fresh Plaza   The avocado market in Denmark picked up in the beginning of July after  experiencing a significant decrease in June.  Peru is the main supplier this time of year and the decrease was a result of decreased supply.   Prices are slightly higher this year, aroundContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   Fresh Del Monte has turned in a positive result for the second quarter of 2016, with net income attributable to the company coming in at US$96.2m, up from US$64.5m in the same period last year.   The result was achieved despite a fall in netContinue Reading