SOURCE: Reginald Davey, Azo Materials Researchers from three universities in Malaysia have collaborated on a paper investigating the effects of a mixture of pineapple fiber and hydrated lime on the compressive strength of granitic residual soil. Their findings have been published online this week in the journal Sustainability. Granitic SoilsContinue Reading
SOURCE: American Heart Association Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado for certain fat-containing foods like butter, cheese or processed meats was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to new research published todayContinue Reading
SOURCE: Zhu Wenqian, China Daily Chinese consumers’ appetite for durian, a tropical fruit known for its pungent smell, has been rising over the past few years. The trend has made it the country’s largest fruit import and has increased trade between Thailand and China. Since 2019, China has imported moreContinue Reading
SOURCE: Marvin G Perez, Bloomberg Avocado prices jumped to the highest in more than two decades amid tightening supplies in Mexico, the world’s biggest exporter of the fruit, signaling pricier guacamole. An index tracking avocado from the Mexican state of Michoacan, by far the biggest source in the country, climbedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Mercy Osongo, Kenya News The acting Devolution Cabinet Secretary, Eugene Wamalwa Tuesday commissioned a banana processing plant on the outskirts of Kisii town. Speaking during the function which was held at the plant site, Wamalwa said the banana plant is well-placed in a county that is one of theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Sutanuka Ghosal, Economic Times Alphonso mango farmers from the Konkan region have partnered with Innoterra, a Swiss-Indian food and tech platform company to launch their brand, Ekyaam. Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Ekam,’ which means ‘one’ and represents unity, Ekyaam represents both the status of Alphonso as the oneContinue Reading
SOURCE: Vietnam Net Dragon fruit prices have fallen off a cliff after the impasse at the China border due to COVID-19 fears held up Vietnamese trucks laden with various goods since late of last year. Pham Kim Lam, a farmer in Ham Thuan Bac District, said the current dragon fruitContinue Reading
SOURCE: Gerald Flynn, Vutha Srey, Thomas Cristofoletti, Andy Ball, and Roun Ry, South China Morning Post When the inhabitants of Trapeang Rung learned in 2017 that a 1,000-hectare banana plantation would be established in their village by Longmate Agriculture and was set to provide hundreds of jobs, there was jubilation,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Bangkok Post The Commerce Ministry is upbeat about fruit export prospects, predicting outbound shipments to grow by 15% this year while pledging to speed up tackling existing export obstacles and promoting sales via advance contracts. Speaking after a joint meeting with responsible officials, fruit traders, farmers, wholesalers and retailers,Continue Reading
SOURCE: George Russell, Asia Financial Singapore-based plant-based food startup Karana is launching in the US market as it tries to spread its jackfruit-based menu offerings after kicking off in Asia last year. As part of the first phase of its US launch, Karana has partnered with restaurants in San FranciscoContinue Reading
SOURCE: Liew Jia Xian, The Star Everything seems to be falling into place for durian sellers this year particularly with the reopening of international borders, and the expectation of a bumper crop. Orchard owner and supplier Tan Chee Keat, 30, said the durian trees were flowering well due to theContinue Reading
SOURCE: K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj, The Hindu There is bad news for mango lovers eagerly awaiting the arrival of the king of fruits; the mango season is delayed by nearly a month and owing to widespread crop damage, the yield is expected to be less than half of the usual. ThisContinue Reading