News (Page 177)

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   Fruit exports are fuelling the growth of containerised shipments from Colombia according to a new report from Maersk Line.   Foreign trade in containers increased by 4 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year. Maersk said itContinue Reading

by Nina Pullman, Fruitnet   Thai fruit importer Blue River International has launched a new mango in the UK after a drought in Thailand halted the cropping season of its usual variety.   The Mahachanok mango arrived on Marks and Spencer’s shelves last week, the first time it has beenContinue Reading

  Christopher Columbus called it the “fruit of the angels” and now The University of Queensland (UQ) scientists have, for the first time, identified the sensory properties of the ‘perfect’ papaya.   “According to our consumer taste tests, the perfect papaya is red, small or hand-sized, fewer seeds, a velvetyContinue Reading

by Matthew Jones, Fruitnet   Australian-based Naturo All Natural Technologies has developed a solution it claims will stop the browning of freshly cut avocados and prolong the shelf life of the fruit for a minimum of 10 days when refrigerated.   Known as Natavo Zero, the technology uses a naturalContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   Areport issued by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has projected a slight increase in the size of this season’s Florida orange crop.   The June forecast estimated Florida orange production for the 2015/16 season at 81.4m boxes, anContinue Reading

  Grupo Femago has invested heavily in summer fruits now that the weather is getting hotter and demand is on the rise. At an event this week, focused on both gastronomic and technical aspects, it promoted its new brand Veg&Fruit, which serves to identify the highest quality products in itsContinue Reading

  In Singapore, some durian vendors have reported that consumers have been buying less of the fruit after reports of an expected hike in prices.   It was reported that weather problems have delayed the fruits’ peak season, which is usually from June to July, and as a result consumersContinue Reading

by Maarten Gernay, Fresh Plaza     “In the 10 days before the picking of the tree-ripe papayas starts, no pesticides can be used. The sugar content, however, increases together with the ripeness. This attracts a lot of insects.  Tree-ripe papayas are 90% ripe when they are picked. When the weatherContinue Reading

  Weather permitting, the new 2016-17 avocado season harvest will begin this month, and with the arrival of the new fruits, the prices, which are currently around $5.99 each in Whangarei supermarkets, should ease.   NZ Avocado chief executive Jen Scoular told The Country current high prices for avocados wereContinue Reading

    Peruvian avocado exports may increase by 10% this year, according to the General Manager of ProHass, Arturo Medina Castro. “Although we are only 35% into the campaign, we estimate that we will be exporting an average of 180,000 tonnes of avocados, of which 60% will go to Europe,Continue Reading