Randall Benavides, president of the Chamber of Exporters and Importers of perishable products, confirmed that Costa Rica had imported 15 containers of avocado from Peru, which are priced 50% higher than the ones imported from Mexico, during the past seven weeks. Thus, he said, avocado prices could increase and aContinue Reading
Avocados are here. The pear-shaped fruit, also known as butter fruit for its taste and texture, has arrived in the city markets from Kodaikanal a month earlier this year. About two tonnes of avocados have been flooding the Koyambedu market every day since the first week of July. Traders acrossContinue Reading
by Craig Zonca and Charlie McKillop, ABC Two far north Queensland banana growers say they are “surprised and dismayed” to have learned in the media today payments totalling close to $700,000 were the final instalments to be made to them after being quarantined due to the devastating disease, PanamaContinue Reading
Urbanisation, prolonged winter, fog, intense dust storms and rains are the main causes of low yield of mangoes this year, said former Mangoes Growers Association president Muzaffar Khakwani. “Mango production has reduced to half compared to production last year, which is why the fruit is available at higher ratesContinue Reading
by Laine Doss, Miami New Times Last weekend, tens of thousands of people braved the scorching Miami heat index to purchase baby mango trees and fruit smoothies at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s annual mango festival. Although the festival is a highlight in the garden’s yearly events calendar, Fairchild playsContinue Reading
by Alyosha J. Robillos, CNN Philippines Following a food poisoning outbreak caused by durian candies over the weekend, the Caraga office of the Department of Health (DOH-Caraga) sent samples of patients’ bodily fluids to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on Monday (June 13). According to DOH-CaragaContinue Reading
by Scott Bayer, Forbes When it comes to fruit, there is no shopping experience quite like Miami. Particularly when going deep into the Latino areas, the store produce sections will have tropical fruits that are either exclusive or non-existent elsewhere in America. Some of the fruits that would beContinue Reading
In late July, the Association of Producers of Cherimoya Lucumay, located in the District of San Mateo de Otao in the province of Huarochiri, Lima region, will make its first direct export of 192 boxes of cherimoya to Toronto, Canada, with the support of the Sierra Exportadora. TheContinue Reading
by Bernie Magkilat, The Manila Bulletin Del Monte Arabia is investing $250 million to develop at least 6,000 hectares into pineapple plantation in Palawan for the exports market Palawan Governor Jose Ch. Alvarez revealed at a press conference for the launch of Palawan’s investment forum on July 28Continue Reading
A Zhejiang province-based enterprise has been fined 1.4 million yuan ($225 481) for trading “zombie” papaya products, Qianjiang Evening News reported on Tuesday. In a March raid, law enforcers seized 32.86 tons of frozen papaya pieces stored at a local warehouse in Ningbo city. The fruit products hadContinue Reading
by Mintu Deshwara, The Daily Star Indigenous farmers have achieved bumper production of pineapple at 30 villages in Srimangal upazila of the district this season. Locals said the juicy and delicious fruit has always been growing abundantly in the area, which is known as ‘pineapple village.’ GrowersContinue Reading
by S. Annamalai, The Hindu A first-of-its-kind venture floated by the John Pennycuick Farmers’ Trust (JPFT) at Cumbum in Theni district of Tamil Nadu has proved to be a game changer. In less than three months’ time, Aroma Banana, the trade arm of the trust, has turnedContinue Reading
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