by Keith Bacongco, Mindanews Two years after supertyphoon Pablo devastated vast plantations, the banana industry is still struggling to recover, the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) revealed. PBGEA President Anthony Alexander Valoria said Wednesday that almost 14,000 hectares of banana plantations were destroyed due to strong winds andContinue Reading
by Reuel John F. Lumawag, Sunstar Davao THE buying price for bananas exported to China has dropped in the recent months to less than P100, an industry leader said. “The prices in China were not as good as they were two months ago,” Stephen Antig, Philippine Banana Growers andContinue Reading
by Marty McCarthy The dragonfruit crop in south east Queensland is starting to flower, and when the fruit emerges it’s sure to catch your eye. The fruit’s bright pink and green exterior looks like the scales you’d expect to see on a dragon. The flesh inside isContinue Reading
Every now and then, patients with all sorts of imaginable medical problems ask me if commercially prepared guyabano (soursop fruit) products can help cure them. Usually promoted through direct marketing, guyabano extracts in capsules, juices and tea preparations are claimed to have protective effects from all sorts of cancers.Continue Reading
The cherimoya season, which started in late September, is currently moving forward at a great pace in the areas of La Vega de la Palma and Motril due to the high temperatures, which have yet to drop below 25 degrees Celsius, which results in a quicker ripening. “The fruitContinue Reading
by Pearl Thevanayagam First the European Union banned Indian mangoes early this year citing infestation and now Sri Lanka is forbidden to export its fish due to unethical fishing practices. The European Union will not lift a finger when it comes to asylum seekers who land on theirContinue Reading
by Emanuela Fontana Papaya, Carica papaya L., is a large perennial plant with rapid growth. It is an important fruit for Malaysian economy after durian and banana. The most popular cultivar in the local and export market is “Eksotika II”, however postharvest pathogens cause significant losses. Anthracnose by Colletotrichum gloeosporioidesContinue Reading
By Katie Lepri Michael Hass wears a white lab coat as he leans over the liquid nitrogen to grind a brittle a leaf from a mango tree with mortar and pestle into fine white powder. He is attempting to break the leaf cells open in order to extract DNA,Continue Reading
by R. Rajaram A group of 1,000 banana farmers across the State have joined hands and floated a company with objectives of improving revenue, preventing post-harvest losses and identifying organised markets to dispatch their produce at a competitive price. Christened Tamil Nadu Banana Producer Company Limited, the incorporatedContinue Reading
by Ashraf Uddin Sijel, Mymensingh Unscrupulous farmers in Mymensingh’s Fulbari upazila are treating Ashwini pineapples with chemicals particularly ethopen, which are harmful for human health. According to the district agriculture extension office, the juicy fruits have been grown on around 1300 hectares of land. Farmers said they could not make profitsContinue Reading
Pakistan exported record mango of 91,700 metric tonnes during current fruit season 2014 as compared to 61,000 metric tonnes during 2013. Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) as well as private sector played a prominent role producing export quality mango. Pakistan achieved success in mango export byContinue Reading
The banana wilt disease caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporium cubense (Foc) Tropical race 4, is a major problem for growers in mainly Asian countries. The disease, which affects mainly the Cavendish variety, was first observed in Taiwan in the 60’s, before spreading to farms in Indonesia, Malaysia, North Australia,Continue Reading
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