SOURCE: Phys.org A new study published in the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience journal has revealed a willingness of smallholder papaya farmers in Kenya to reduce their chemical pesticide use to fight the papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus). Researchers from CABI surveyed 383 farming households in four counties in Kenya alongside keyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Produce Report Durians have this year achieved unprecedented popularity on the Chinese market, especially during the peak export season for Thai durians in April. According to data from China Customs, China imported 221,000 metric tons of durians worth 7.51 billion Chinese yuan ($1.05 billion) in April 2023, with theContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Hans India Unseasonal and untimely rains that lashed Mahanandi mandal in Nandyal district on June 7 and 8 caused severe damage to banana crops. The crop in thousands of acre was damaged leaving farmers in huge losses. According to sources, the loss is estimated to be around RsContinue Reading
SOURCE: Kristofer Purnell, Philstar Beginning this June, the Philippines will ship fresh mangoes to Australia where residents have grown to enjoy the fruit in the past couple of years. The Philippine Embassy in Canberra said shipping arrangements are overseen by Sydney-based e-commerce and logistics provider FastboxPH and cross border tradeContinue Reading
SOURCE: Hong Chau, VN Express Vietnam-grown Musang King durian has seen prices plunging by half in Vietnam in over two months due to abundant supply. Loan in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8 is selling a kilogram of Musang King durian flesh at VND650,000 ($27.68), down by half from earlyContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh Kenyan Hass avocado into the U.S. This comes as the country successfully doubled its production in the last five years, according to a reportContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Free Press Journal Sudden rainfall accompanied by strong winds and lightningáhas again damaged standing banana crops in Burhanpur district on Sunday. Banana farmers in Burhanpur district suffered major losses after heavy rainfall and floods destroyed their farms. The district is famous for banana production. Banana farming is difficultContinue Reading
SOURCE: Agencia Brasil In Brazil, red guava is a widely cultivated and appreciated fruit, and its export potential has been explored by several producers. Among these, four companies stand out that are dedicated to the cultivation and export of this tasty and nutritious fruit, and are participants in the FrutasContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal The mango industry is enjoying excellent momentum, with record volumes of high-quality fruit arriving in the U.S. this year. For the past three weeks, the fruit has topped the export volume charts with 4.4 million, 5.1 million, and 4.6 million boxes per week, according to dataContinue Reading
SOURCE: Yasir Wardad, The Financial Express Green papaya, once a cheap vegetable, has now turned so expensive, making it difficult for the poor to source this nutrition-rich item. Papaya price hit an all-time high of 110 a kg in the third week of April from Tk 50-55, marking a 100-perContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Bangkok Post The United States will start to import Thai pomelos next month while Australia has given a green light for import cooked duck from Thailand after years of negotiations, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Rapeepat Chantarasriwong, director-general of the Department of Agriculture, said theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Edwin Mutai, Business Daily Africa The first cargo plane of pineapples from Kenya will leave the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for Israel on June 1, Parliament heard on Monday. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi told MPs that Kenya had inked a deal with the Jewish State that will seeContinue Reading