SOURCE: Adele Peters, Fast Company When a shipment of strawberries arrives at a distribution center in the Netherlands, workers place some sample berries on a small machine that shines a beam of infrared light through the fruit, measuring the water and sugar inside. Then the tech uses AI to predictContinue Reading
SOURCE: Produce Report The free trade agreement between China and Ecuador, signed in May of last year with the aim of eliminating import tariffs for Ecuadorian fruit, particularly bananas, is still awaiting national approval in Ecuador. Following a political crisis that stalled the ratification of the agreement, the Constitutional CourtContinue Reading
SOURCE: Lin Xiaoyi, Global Times Entering Dazhai Village in Xiang’an District, Xiamen, East China’s Fujian Province, one is welcomed by vibrant greenery and the vitality of the countryside, even during winter. The tranquil orchards, after a bountiful harvest, hide modern drip irrigation equipment among clusters of dragon fruit trees. In theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Freshplaza Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced the launch of its latest pineapple innovation, the Rubyglow® pineapple – a red-shelled pineapple. This pineapple has a red outer skin, yellow flesh and a new, sweet flavor similar to Del Monte pineapples. The Rubyglow pineapple is first being launched in ChinaContinue Reading
SOURCE: KINH TẾ, PLO TRANSLATION: Produce Report A number of banana stalls have recently sprouted up on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, with vendors selling bananas originally intended for export at a low price of 6,000 Vietnamese dong ($0.24) per kilogram. The bananas are said to originate fromContinue Reading
SOURCE: Produce Report With Chinese customs authorities now having specified the first three plantations for compliance inspections, Tanzanian avocados are one step closer to achieving China market access. The General Administration of Customs of China will conduct online audits of the selected farms, in the northern regions of Arusha andContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hindu India has asked the U.S. to allow domestic labs also for irradiation of certain fruits like mangoes with a view to helping exporters cut additional trade costs, an official said. At present, exporters have to carry out irradiation at the U.S. ports, which increases cost and uncertaintyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Xinhua With the residents’ growing demand for a healthy lifestyle, avocados, also a new celebrity fruit in China, have become a beloved indulgence among the urbanites, especially those dedicated to fitness. Avocados thrive in full sunlight and moderate temperatures, and are rich in protein and unsaturated fats, earning themContinue Reading
SOURCE: Remar Nordin, The Star The ongoing rainy weather has caused a pineapple farmer in Kampung Parit Abas, Benut, Pontian, to suffer losses of more than RM60,000. Mohd Firdaus Satari said his plantation was inundated with water, the second time since the big flood that struck Pontian in 2020. “AfterContinue Reading
SOURCE: Hindustan Times Lucknow’s ICAR- Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) has developed a technology which can extend the shelf life of the fruit, helping it reach European and Russian shores. The king of fruit is highly perishable and is usually exported to these places via the sea route, leadingContinue Reading
SOURCE: Van Socheata, Phnom Penh Post Cambodia exported approximately 290,000 tonnes of fresh bananas in 2023, marking a decline of over 21% year-on-year, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Hun Lak, CEO of Longmate Agriculture Co Ltd, explained on January 8 that the drop in exportsContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal The high temperatures faced by Peru due to the El Niño phenomenon, especially in the second half of 2023, have had an impact on the country’s mango crop, with production volumes below normal, according to Gestion Peru. Greg Golden of Amazon Produce Network, importer and distributorContinue Reading