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By Bridget Fitzgerald, ABC Rural   Researchers say the genetic traits of a Chinese fruit could help develop resilient crop varieties in Australia.   A team of scientists from the University of Western Australia worked with colleagues in China to sequence the jujube fruit genome for the first time.  Continue Reading

By Naveena Kottoor, BBC News   In many countries around the world, bananas are among the cheapest type of fruit available. Not in Tunisia.   Bananas here are about 30% more expensive than in the UK and according to a World Bank study, bananas were in the top 10 smuggled goodsContinue Reading

by Holly Robertson and Neou Vannarin, The Cambodian Daily   International experts regularly touch down in Cambodia, usually to host seminars and workshops or impart knowledge to locals.   But Australian researchers have just wrapped up a field visit of a different kind to Battambang, Kompong Speu and Kandal provinces,Continue Reading

The lychee season began in November and will last for about 8 weeks. Madagascar expects to export 17,000 tons this year, compared to 18,000 tons in 2013-2014 and 17,500 tons in 2012-2013.  According to the figures, Malagasy lychee exports have tended to decrease over the last few years.  Malagasy lycheeContinue Reading

by Tim Sandle, Digital Journal   Redbay ambrosia beetles carry laurel wilt disease and they are a serious threat to avocado trees. To combat this, a research group seem to have found a biological control to eliminate the beetles.   Red ambrosia beetles bore holes in trees and carry with themContinue Reading

This year, Chile’s avocado production was already expected to be lower than last season’s, but the effects of drought have made things worse, leading to a gradual reduction in the acreage. Juan Enrique Lazo, general manager of the Hass Avocado Committee of Chile, states that “the initial estimate of 150,000Continue Reading

By Aynur Jafarova   If you have a problem with iodine shortage in your body, suffer from the blood pressure gastritis deceases and depraved metabolism, don’t hurry to take medicine. Try to treat yourself in a natural way, by flora-fruits and vegetables. The simple way-include a feijoa to your dailyContinue Reading

by Matt Bran, ABC Rural   In the shade of a mango plantation, an hour’s drive south of Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh, a group of Australian researchers are busy checking trees.   The team includes researchers from the New South Wales and Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries, and they’veContinue Reading

by Luisa Cheshire, Fruitnet   Vietnamese exotics supplier Anh Duong Sao made fresh produce history this month by shipping Vietnam’s first consignment of fresh longan by air to the US, the company said. The fruit, which left Vietnam on 8 December, was USDA-Aphis certified, said Anh Duong Sao representative TuContinue Reading

by Tien Phong, Vietnamnet   Scientists have voiced their concern about the risks in the current movement to plant mini watermelons.   Tiny watermelon seeds brought to Vietnam recently have been selling very well because the plant variety is a favorite in urban areas. Scientists said the Pepquino mini melonContinue Reading

Chile’s avocado export volumes could take a tumble this season, as factors including attractive domestic prices and serious production issues conspire to alter market dynamics.   A representative of major producer Cabilfrut said the ongoing drought was at the center of why the country may well only ship half theContinue Reading