CHINA: A greenhouse in Shanghai successfully planted bananas on the water
2021-11-03
SOURCE: Weixin TRANSLATION: Freshplaza In the tropical fruit greenhouse of Kaitaiyu Base in Jinshan District, Shanghai, the farm has built a special greenhouse, which adopts the new breeding mode of “double greenhouses plus double films + a combination of planting and breeding”. In this way, although it’s cold in theContinue Reading
UK: Banana price war in supermarkets is hurting farmers, growers warn
2021-11-02
SOURCE: Zoe Wood, The Guardian The huge popularity of bananas makes them a weapon in UK supermarket price wars, but the tactic is hurting farmers amid soaring production costs, growers have said. The major supermarket chains are ignoring the impact of higher raw material and freight costs because they wantContinue Reading
NEPAL: Baglung sees commercial farming of dragon fruit
2021-10-30
SOURCE: Khabarhub Baglung has witnessed increasing commercial farming of dragon fruit that has drawn a huge demand in the market, of late. Pratiman Thapa, a local of Kathekhola rural municipality-1, Pala Karina of Baglung, has initiated cultivating dragon fruit in the barren land after he returned home from overseas employment.Continue Reading
CHINA: Pomelo prices plummet, remain low for all varieties
2021-10-27
SOURCE: Produce Report Peak pomelo season has arrived in China, with pomelo crops currently ripening and hitting the market. In recent years, China has seen a high turnover in pomelo varieties, with some quality varieties that previously enjoyed great popularity now falling from favor. This year, prices remain low, andContinue Reading
ETHIOPIA: Avocado farmer’s ‘transformational’ crop
2021-10-26
SOURCE: United Nations Bogale Borena set up an avocado nursery in Yirgalem in the south of Ethiopia, and has been so successful with the venture that he was named as one of 17 Food Heroes by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Agency. Food Heroes are recognized for their commitment toContinue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Mango shoot looper detected in North Queensland
2021-10-25
SOURCE: Chris Komorek, Fruitnet Mango shoot looper, the invasive pest from Asia, has been found in Mareeba, Mutchilba and Biboohra in North Queensland according to Biosecurity Queensland at Department of Agriculture and Fishing. It’s the first time the exotic moth has been detected in the country. DAF announced it wasContinue Reading
TFNet organizes the 2021 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits
2021-10-25
.The 2021 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2021) was held on 28-30 September, organized by TFNet and co-organized with AARDO, CABI, ITFRI, GDAAS, and ICAR- IIHR.Continue Reading
Australia’s Edith Cowan University offers a PhD horticulture scholarship, with a jackfruit focus
2021-10-24
The Edith Cowan University in Joondalup, Western Australia is offering a PhD horticulture scholarship through a project on jackfruit. Specifically, the project will investigate the comparison of pre-harvest and post-harvest fruit characteristics, post-harvest physiology, consumer attributes and economic evaluation of the supply chain of Jackfruit produced in different preharvest settings.Continue Reading
ECUADOR: Banana exports decreased in the first 8 months of the year
2021-10-20
SOURCE: Lucía Vásconez, El Comercio TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Data published by the Central Bank of Ecuador (ECB) confirms that banana and plantain exports between January and August 2021 have decreased when compared to the same period of the previous year. In this period, shipments of Musaceae to international markets reached aContinue Reading
MALAYSIA: Durian export value grows by RM74.8mil (USD 17.9mil) since 2016
2021-10-19
SOURCE: The Star In the five years since 2016, the value of durian exports abroad has grown by RM74.8 million or 107 per cent, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Industries Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah. He said the great response to Malaysian durians had caused the value of durianContinue Reading