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New Zealand’s fresh produce industry is on high biosecurity alert, following the discovery of a singular male Queensland fruit fly in the country’s north island. The fly was collected from a surveillance trap set in a residential street in Whangarei on Tuesday.   The find has sparked a large-scale reactionContinue Reading

Guava plants in Ceará are beginning improve after a serious psyllid fly infestation. Despite having abundant water from irrigation, lack of rain has left plants vulnerable late last year. The insect multiplied rapidly and destroyed the young leaves, which prevented the growth of the fruits.    To combat the plague, a combination ofContinue Reading

To protect the banana-producing areas in Mexico, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) amended the phytosanitary measures to combat moko disease and prevent further dissemination. The amendments were published as the Official Mexican Standard NOM-068-PHYTO-2000 on the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF), which are open toContinue Reading

The inaugural Produce Marketing Association Fruittrade Latin America international convention and exposition is set for Santiago on Nov. 12-13, organized by the Produce Marketing Association, Fedefruta, Chile’s Fruit Growers Federation and the Yentzen Group.   “This new collaboration is part of PMA’s strategy to help the industry build consumer connectionsContinue Reading

Leading Mexican avocado exporter Mission Produce is crediting Maersk Line’s latest controlled atmosphere (CA) system with extending the shelf life of its offering in Asian markets.   Ideally, Mission avocados arrive in the Far East with a shelf life of around 10 days. The company’s sales export manager Roberto RodriguezContinue Reading

The cultivation of guava in and around the city has seen a multifold increase with the introduction of an Israeli technique of orchard farming.   District horticulture officer Pankaj Kumar Shukla spoke about the pilot project which has been successfully implemented in Maharashtra. It was introduced in some of theContinue Reading

New York, Jan 23 (IANS): A natural pest-control plan from US-based Virginia Tech that halted the papaya mealybug – that created havoc in southern India causing mold and stunted growth of several crops – has saved up to $309 million in the first year itself.   For a relatively modestContinue Reading

An inspection in Trang’s fresh markets has indicated that fruit may see an increase in prices during the upcoming Chinese New Year.   Fruit vendors at the fresh market in Trang province have been providing a wide selection of various types of fruit to cater to the needs of consumers,Continue Reading

Colombia’s regional department governments have autonomy to spend natural resource royalties as they please, whether it be on schools, highways or building houses, but the government of Antioquia has decided to invest in something quite different – avocados.   Antioquia Avocado Corporation (CORPOAGUACATE) executive director Juan Camilo Ruiz told www.freshfruitportal.com the departmentContinue Reading

As one of the leading papaya growers in the world, the prevalence of papaya ringspot virus is a constant concern. The virus leaves ring-shaped marks on the skin of the fruit, causes the flesh and skin to soften, and leaves it vulnerable to fungal growth.   More than 80% ofContinue Reading

As the government has finalised the plan to take over the Agro Processing Factory at Nadukkara near Vazhakkulam by raising its stake to 51 per cent, pineapple farmers demand that they also be given a better deal by enhancing the procurement price from the current Rs 12 a kg toContinue Reading