Happy Lunar New year from TFNet!
2023-01-18
TFNet wishes everyone happiness and prosperity in the year of the rabbit 2023!Continue Reading
SAINT LUCIA: Banana farmers to again benefit from 30% fertilizer subsidy
2023-01-17
SOURCE: Loop News Local banana farmers, effective today (January 10), will again benefit from a 30% discount on fertilizer, Agriculture Minister Alfred Propere said Monday. According to Prospere, the Ministry of Agriculture will once again commence the second phase of subsidies on fertilizers to banana farmers to assist with qualityContinue Reading
USA: Avocado prices reach dollar sales peak
2023-01-17
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Following the brief import ban of Mexican avocados in early 2022, prices in the U.S. soared by 19%, reaching peak dollar sales of over $233 million in June last year, according to the Hass Avocado Board (HAB). Average avocado prices in the U.S. market were aroundContinue Reading
SPAIN: 2.7 million kilos of Canarian bananas were withdrawn from the market in 2022
2023-01-16
SOURCE: Ivan Alejandro Hernandez, El Diario TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Despite the shortage of bananas in the market last year due to the loss of 600 hectares of cultivation in La Palma caused by the eruption of the volcano in Cumbre Vieja, producers had to withdraw a total of 2.7 million kilosContinue Reading
INDIA: Banana ecosystem start-up Greenikk raises ₹5.04 cr in pre-seed funding
2023-01-14
SOURCE: BL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BUREAU, The Hindu Business Line Kerala-based agritech start-up Greenikk, which launched the country’s first full-stack supply chain connecting banana cultivators, wholesalers, exporters and B2B buyers on a single platform, has raised ₹5.04 crore in pre-seed funding from a string of institutional funders, angel investors and serial entrepreneursContinue Reading
USA: There’s a fruit scanner that can tell you if your avocado is ripe or not
2023-01-09
by Anugraha Sundaravelu, Metro A food tech startup called One Third has unveiled a fruit scanner that can tell the state of ripeness of produce, at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, on Tuesday. Using propriety algorithms, the scanner can interpret returns from a near-infrared laser to determineContinue Reading
COLOMBIA: Fresh mango exports make U.S. market debut
2023-01-08
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Colombia recently met a milestone in its exports history, with the first container of fresh Keitt mango reaching U.S. ports on Dec. 27. The variety was grown in the Varahonda farm in Valle del Cauca and arrived at the port of Savannah, Georgia, destined for theContinue Reading
USA: Pineapple Price in U.S. Peaks at $622 per Ton
2023-01-08
In August 2022, the pineapple price per ton stood at $622, flattening at the previous month. In general, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in April 2022 when the average import price increased by 1.7% month-to-month. Over the period underContinue Reading
ADDRESSING THE THREAT OF BACTERIAL DISEASES OF BANANAS TO FOOD SECURITY AND INCOME THROUGH SURVEILLENCE, FIELD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND MOLECULAR APPROACHES
2022-12-16
Researchers shared information and discussed the impact of bacterial diseases in an online workshop held on 29 November 2022.Continue Reading
KENYA: Exports of Sh7 billion avocados to China in three months
2022-12-16
SOURCE: Manny Anyango, The Star Kenya exported Sh7 billion avocados to china in three months leading to October. Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency says China is a key market for fresh and frozen Kenyan avocados. “Statista estimates, the market value of avocado in 2022 is $15.5 billion (Sh1.9 trillion),”Continue Reading
VIETNAM: Griffith helps dragon fruit growers and traders build capacity to export to Australia
2022-12-16
SOURCE: Shannon Stone, Griffith News Griffith University has been helping farmers and co-operatives in Binh Thuan Province train for export expansion to Australia. The province has historically concentrated on the export and distribution of dragon fruit across South-East Asia, but key stakeholders are now looking to expand to wholesalers andContinue Reading
SPAIN: Avocado production increases by 600 hectares per year in Valencia
2022-12-16
SOURCE: Levante TRANSLATION: Freshplaza In many cases, the avocado is grown on land that was previously devoted to the production of oranges and clementines. Currently, the Valencian Community has 2,800 hectares of avocado, a crop that has rapidly expanded throughout the community and, according to Celestino Recatala, the vice presidentContinue Reading