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It is literally a less fruitful year for Malaysians with a 60% drop in local fruit production brought about by the recent dry spell.   Fruits have also become costlier with price rises of between 50 sen (0.15 USD) and 60 sen (0.18 USD) a kilo for many varieties.   TheContinue Reading

The intense and prolonged summer heat has ruined a large swathe of durian plantations in Uttaradit and robbed the durian growers of their flavorsome fruit.   Durian trees in Uttaradit reportedly either didn’t bear fruit, bore fruit that cannot be eaten, or bore fruit that was spoilt. Some durian treesContinue Reading

It’s big and bumpy with a gooey interior and a powerful smell of decay, but it could help keep millions of people from hunger.   Researchers say the jackfruit – a large ungainly fruit grown across southern and southeast Asia – could substitute for wheat, corn and other staple cropsContinue Reading

The citrus industry says Australian fruit farmers could provide a year-round fresh fruit bowl to Thailand.   CEO of Citrus Australia, Judith Damiani, says the resumption of summer fruit and cherry exports to Thailand complements a new effort to sell more citrus to the country.   After a three-year ban,Continue Reading

Hopelessness and frustration have taken over the thoughts of some farmers and service providers who took part in the mango project of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), as their seedlings wither due to lack of water.   The project across the SADA zone was initiated by the authority toContinue Reading

The Peruvian mango industry has achieved a successful 2013-14 campaign, shipping 1,250 more containers than last season due to conditions that led to better flowering and a longer harvest time.   Peruvian Mango Exporters’ Association (APEM) general manager Juan Carlos Rivera said that total exports reached 6,100 containers.   “There areContinue Reading

Born and raised in Mexico, Sergio Cruz certainly has the pedigree for making authentic guacamole.   In recent years, the Winter Haven man has coalesced recipes into a formula that routinely wins rave reviews at potlucks and family gatherings.   Goaded by friends into going commercial with his spicy, tangyContinue Reading

The king of fruits has arrived in the town this season,with king-size price tags. Buffeted by either unseasonal or deficient rain in the fruit-growing regions, mangoes are beyond the reach of the aam aadmi. In some instances, the price has almost doubled, and the yield has halved.   Bangalore, MysoreContinue Reading

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s date palm oases are expected to receive international recognition in near future for providing social, cultural, ecological and economical services to humans. The date palm oases are likely to join Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), an initiative of the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural OrganisationContinue Reading

It’s big and bumpy with a gooey interior and a powerful smell of decay – but it could help keep millions of people from hunger.   Researchers say jackfruit – a large ungainly fruit grown across south and south-east Asia – could be a replacement for wheat, corn and otherContinue Reading

When squeezed from their casing, you could be forgiven to think that what is about to go into your mouth is caviar.   In the words of grower Mervyn Dorrough, and Chef Steve Jackson, once on the tongue, they explode in your mouth. For those who have enjoyed finger limes,Continue Reading