by Charlie McKillop, abc.net.au A lot has changed in the six months since the soil disease, Panama tropical race 4 (TR4), was found in the Tully Valley in the banana production heartland of far north Queensland. Fences have gone up, signs erected warning the public not to enterContinue Reading
Mission Produce Inc. in Oxnard, CA, has exported the first-ever container of fresh avocados from Peru to China. The load was grown on Mission-owned ranches in Peru, and packed at Mission’s Avocado Packing facility in Chao, Peru. This first shipment left the port of Paita, Peru, and will arriveContinue Reading
IG International has began its first ever import campaign shipping New Zealand-grown avocados to India. Arriving airfreight in Mumbai, this is the inaugural avocado consignment to be marketed by IG International Pvt, Ltd, one of the country’s leading fresh fruit and vegetable import-export companies. Imported from Delica Ltd,Continue Reading
by Gokul Rajendran, Times of India Taking the research on banana forward, the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Trichy, is working on a project to bring out an ‘iron-rich banana’ variety. The centre is roping in farmers to adopt the latest technology to achieve profit in the cultivationContinue Reading
by Katie Kenny, stuff.co.nz One supermarket has found a creative solution to the banana shortage in fobbing off its baked goods. Packets of banana bread were spotted beneath a sign for “loose bananas” at Countdown in Newtown, Wellington, this week. The fruit is in short supplyContinue Reading
by Deepthi Sanjiv, Bangalore Mirror Bureau Thirty-one-year-old Anil Balanja from Belthangady Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district who has grown over 500 varieties of fruits in his farm was felicitated by the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research and Central Horticultural Experiment Station for collection and conservation of garcinia species at MadikeriContinue Reading
The Sixth General Assembly (GA) of the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 5-6 August 2015, a day after the 5th International Symposium on “Sustainable Production and Marketing of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits with Focus on Potential Superfruits”. Eight Country Members, twoContinue Reading
The International Symposium on “Sustainable Production and Marketing of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits with Focus on Potential Superfruits” was held in Sri Lanka on 3-4 August 2015, jointly organized by the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet), Ministry of Agriculture Sri Lanka, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),Continue Reading
by Sarfraz Ali, Daily Pakistan A large number of Turks had a first hand experience of the taste, juiciness and aroma of the famous Pakistani mango varieties as they converged at Pakistan House in Ankara on Friday evening to feast on a wide spread of mango delights made outContinue Reading
The yearly Watermelon Festival brings in thousands of people from all over the area and other states, which is helping small business owners and the town of Winterville. “This is probably the best one I’ve done all summer,” said Hannah Niemaz. Over 150 vendors pay in advance forContinue Reading
Russia’s southwestern Volgograd Region is hosting a traditional watermelon festival on Saturday. The festival will take place in the city of Kamyshin, according to organizers. Visitors will have the opportunity to attend an agricultural fair, a watermelon parade, a “Watermelon Kids” competition and a scarecrow contest, as well asContinue Reading
The Agrobazaar Malaysia in Singapore, the first permanent platform for Malaysia’s fruits and agro-based products overseas, has marked a successful first year, with a birthday celebration. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said: “We are doing well and most importantly, it signifies strong bondContinue Reading
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