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SOURCE: New Indian Express Bountiful rain this year may not be of much help for mango growers in Karnataka. For, there may be a delay in mango flowering. Usually, November-December is the flowering season in Ramanagara, Channapatna, Dharwad and other districts in North Karnataka. But in Kolar district, which accountsContinue Reading

The inaugural ceremony of the 11th edition of the Indian Horticultural Congress was held today at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK campus, Bengaluru. Former Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR and Padma Bhushan Dr. R.S. Paroda inaugurated the Congress. Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR Dr. M.L. JatContinue Reading

SOURCE: Isabella Lee, The Guardian Hot weather in the Northern Territory has been favourable for summer’s golden child. “Everyone should be eating mangoes right now,” says Josh Flamminio, co-owner of Galluzzo Fruiterers in Sydney. The mango abundance will continue throughout the month and will only get better as supply fromContinue Reading

SOURCE: Jacinta Bowler, ABC In a small plot in the Northern Territory, banana plants have thrived for almost a decade in soil that should kill them. According to those who have tried the fruit, they taste exactly like a banana should. But the plants near Humpty Doo have a secretContinue Reading

SOURCE: Mike Winters, CNBC You may have noticed while grocery shopping that bananas, generally one of the most price-stable items on the shelf, are no longer immune to rising costs. Once dubbed “the fruit inflation forgot” for their long history of stable prices, bananas got even more expensive in September.Continue Reading

SOURCE: Mintec After months of silence in the banana fields of Bocas del Toro, the hum of machinery and the bustle of workers finally returned. Chiquita Panama is restarting operations, signaling a long-awaited revival after a crippling strike brought the region’s production to a standstill. More than 1,600 workers haveContinue Reading