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  A UNIVERSITY of the Sunshine Coast researcher hopes to improve the health of Pacific Islanders with the launch of a major research project into tropical fruit production.   Professor of Horticulture Steven Underhill has received a $2.3 million grant from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Development to runContinue Reading

  Out of season rains in Kerala have reduced pineapple demand among consumers, leaving farmers with plentiful supplies and causing a crash in prices of over 50 percent. As of Monday 23 May, the price at Vazhakulam-Muvatapuzha markets had fallen to below Rs 10 (USD 0.15) per kg. The average priceContinue Reading

  For decades, San Diego and its 18,000 acres of avocado trees has been the top avocado-producing county in the United States. Yet, due to amount of salt in the irrigation water going up by 20 percent, according to one expert, production there is suffering. Ventura County is now onContinue Reading

by Yzza Ibrahim, Fresh Plaza     India, the top producer of papaya with an overwhelming 38.6% contribution in the global market from 2008-2010, surprisingly, lags behind from its major producing counterparts in terms of exportation of the fruit. Tulfi Lunagariya, Director of Adventa Export Private Limited, said that papaya hasContinue Reading

by Carlos Nunez, Fresh Plaza     Supplies of Golden papayas from Brazil have been scarce in the United States recently, as a drought in the South American country has made for low production. As consumption of the fruit increases, supplies of other papaya varieties remain steady. But differences between theContinue Reading

by Carlos Nunez, Fresh Plaza       Shipments of rambutan are set to arrive from Guatemala later this month, and early reports point to good volumes despite a late start to the season. The tropical fruit is gaining popularity in the United States, and it’s finding its place amongContinue Reading

  A local Taiwanese upscale supermarket chain implemented a service for shipping Taiwanese fruit to customers in Hong Kong and Japan, back in 2008. The service will now allow customers to order mangoes, lychees, pineapples and dragon fruit online, said Ella Hung of city’super, a joint venture between the FarContinue Reading

by Matthew Jones, Fruitnet   Global warming is prompting growers in South Korea’s North Chungcheong province to move into tropical fruit production.   Traditionally known for its apple and stonefruit orchards, the province is now home to a small passionfruit plantation, located on the outskirts of Chungju. The 0.2ha plantationContinue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   A new study reveals that banana waste could provide an important source of energy in Ecuador.   The report from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) claims the waste generated from bananas produced in the province of El Oro could cover 55 per cent of electricityContinue Reading

  The pineapple market has been very good right from the start of the year. “Prices are good at 12 to 13 euro for common sizes, but they are not too high, keeping consumption at a high level. Additionally, everyone is happy with the pineapple’s quality,” says Miguel Gonzalez ofContinue Reading

  Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is optimistic that the country will be able to export more fruits to choosy markets at higher prices this year. The ministry believes that the fruit export turnover in 2016 will reach over $2 billion, higher than the $1.8 billion lastContinue Reading