The General Management of the Colombian Agricultural Institute, ICA, ordered the implementation of measures to mitigate the radical rot that is affecting avocado in several municipalities in the region of Montes de Maria. These measures were taken after the ICA implemented the 03496 resolution of October 30, 2014,Continue Reading
Poor arrival of tamarind has been affecting wholesale dealers in Manapparai who have been witnessing a serious fall in their profit margin. Wholesale dealers say poor rainfall registered at and surrounding villages was one of the major reasons for the fall in the yield. The arrival had come downContinue Reading
Bananas are the most expensive they have been in more than 30 years. The latest food price index from Statistics New Zealand showed bananas at a record high of $3.05 per kg. That’s the highest price recorded since 1981, which is as far back as records are available,Continue Reading
by Andy Nelson, The Packer About 36 million boxes of Mexican mangoes are expected to be imported in the second quarter, 10% more than in the second quarter of 2014. The Empacadoras de Mango de Exportación (EMEX) estimate also is expected to be 3% higher than in theContinue Reading
by Matilde Córdoba, El Nuevo Diario The certification process conducted by MANGOSA before exporting fruit to the United States begins in the fields and includes a treatment that consists of submerging the mangoes in hot water. The three Nicaraguan mango varieties that reach the shelves of supermarketsContinue Reading
The process of mango formation has begun smoothly amid favourable climatic condition predicting bumper production of the most popular fruits in the northern districts this season. The fruit setting stage is progressing now well and the tress started wearing eye-catching looks in the orchards, gardens and homestead areas. Continue Reading
A Queensland fruit grower says local markets are playing a crucial role in helping farmers get back on their feet after Tropical Cyclone Marcia. Bungundarra farmer David Groves says his family’s business, near Yeppoon, was badly damaged by the cyclone which hit the central Queensland coast in February.Continue Reading
New South Wales remains free of two major exotic plant diseases which have rocked the banana industries in the Northern Territory and Queensland. But plantations from the Nambucca to the Tweed will be checked for any sign of the disease Banana Freckle and Panama disease Tropical Race 4 (TR4).Continue Reading
Even though California Governor Jerry Brown isn’t mandating the agricultural sector to cut back water usage, the lack of rain is forcing some growers to put their farms up for sale. Real estate agents with Re/Max Parkside Realtors say they’ve listed more and more farms in the past yearContinue Reading
by Arnold Loh, The Star Online It has been a hot and dry season since late last year, but a delicious upside to the parched weather may be coming soon. Durian trees in Balik Pulau are flowering in all their glory, and orchard owners are expecting aContinue Reading
by Andy Nelson, The Packer With California off to an early start, Mexico will get a hand in meeting U.S. demand for avocados this Cinco de Mayo. California volumes should make up a significantly bigger piece of the Cinco de Mayo pie this year than last year, saidContinue Reading
by Washington Paspuel, El Comercio Latin American banana producing and exporting countries are concerned about a new strain of the Panama disease. This new strain of the fungus has not yet appeared in the region, which, according to the FAO, provides 90% of the bananas consumed in the world.Continue Reading
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