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by Hillary Ojeda, Peru This Week   Heavy rainfall in the Peruvian southern region of Ayacucho causes higher prices and a delayed harvest for avocado farmers.   Peru was recently declared the second highest exporter of avocados this year, therefore it is a high-performing fruit for the country. Therefore, theContinue Reading

by Ed King, RTCC News   Crops and livestock that Vanuatu’s citizens rely on for their livelihoods have been almost entirely wiped out by Cyclone Pam, which hit the South Pacific island nation last weekend.   A government assessment sent to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation reports that theContinue Reading

The head of Dominican Republic’s Exports and Investment Center (CEI-RD) on Thursday announced government support for producers affected by the US ban on several Dominican agro products, listed as hosts of the fruit fly.   Jean Alain Rodriguez all products that were in transit would enter US territory due toContinue Reading

by Sayed Mofidul Babu, The Financial Express   The farmers of Rangpur division are much delighted in witnessing the blooming litchi trees, predicting a bumper yield of the fleshy and juicy fruit this year.   Sirajul Islam, a litchi grower of Ranipukur area at Mithapukur upazila said that more thanContinue Reading

A Philippine banana industry leader says climate change is taking its toll on farmers this year, with production expectations somewhat eroded by the lack of rain in the Southeast Asian country.   The Philippine banana industry will likely see a drop in production this year due to an unusual thatContinue Reading

Every April, mangoes from the Chinese island province of Hainan hit the shelves in major cities across the country. With this year’s season fast approaching, an overall scarcity of the popular tropical fruit, and market opportunities in Russia, Japan and South Korea.   With years of experience in the mangoContinue Reading

by Nikita Mehta, Livemint   India is working on sequencing the genome of the country’s beloved summer fruit, the mango.   A number of government institutions are involved in the genome sequencing of several crops including fruits and vegetables, minister of state for science & technology and earth sciences Y.S.Continue Reading

by Joann C. Adkins, Phys.org   In just a few weeks, redbay ambrosia beetles will be on the move in Florida, a major concern for the state’s multimillion dollar avocado industry. Florida International University (FIU) researchers believe a combination of drones and dogs could be game-changers in the fight toContinue Reading

A genetic study of papaya sex chromosomes reveals that the hermaphrodite version of the plant, which is of most use to growers, arose as a result of human selection, most likely by the ancient Maya some 4,000 years ago.   The study, reported in the journal Genome Research, homes in onContinue Reading

by Alyson Horn, ABC   A new taskforce and extra staff will work to contain the threat of an outbreak of Panama disease in Queensland’s far north. A farm at Tully was quarantined earlier this monthand tests confirmed on the weekend the existence of Panama disease tropical race 4. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saidContinue Reading

by Sarina Locke, ABC   Horticultural exporters say they’re being locked out of billions of dollars of trade in Asia and the Pacific export markets.   Australia’s domestic fruit and vegetable market is oversupplied, and there is a growing list of Asian countries that have stopped importing because of pestsContinue Reading