AUSTRALIA: Panama disease detected at Qld banana farm
2020-08-25
A suspected case of a disease capable of wiping out banana crops has been detected on a farm in Far North Queensland.Continue Reading
FIJI: Ministry to soon launch candies made from pawpaw and pineapple
2020-08-24
To minimize the flooding of pawpaw and pineapple in the market, the government through the Ministry for Agriculture will soon be launching candy products made from these two fruits.Continue Reading
VIETNAM: Fruit exports to US halted as COVID-19 keeps inspecting officials away
2020-08-23
Vietnamese fruit exporters have not been able to ship to the U.S. for days due to a lack of officials to inspect the safety of their products.Continue Reading
THAILAND: Chinese fruit traders to be exempt from virus travel ban
2020-08-22
Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced that its panel had decided to allow fans to attend sports events, as well as allow Chinese traders to enter Thailand for fruit export.Continue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Traces of 2,000-year-old banana farm found
2020-08-19
New research suggests Australia’s Indigenous communities have cultivated bananas for at least 2,000 years. The findings challenge the once-predominant view that these early humans were exclusively hunter gatherers, says lead author Robert Williams, an archaeologist at Australian National University, in a statement.Continue Reading
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Mango production guide released
2020-08-17
With the aim of turning mango cultivation into a highly profitable business in the Dominican Republic, the National Council for Agricultural and Forestry Research (Coniaf) put into circulation a modern technical guide for the sustainable production and export of this fruit.Continue Reading
CHINA: Late-maturing Sichuan lychees hit Chinese and North American shelves
2020-08-17
While its fruit was hitting the domestic market, Hejiang County also dispatched its first ever shipment of lychees to be exported to North America.Continue Reading
USA: New treatments closer for citrus disease
2020-08-17
Scientists are closer to finding effective solutions to citrus greening disease, which has wiped out orchards worldwide, following new research.Continue Reading
VENEZUELA: Pineapple and mango exported to Iran
2020-08-17
Despite the complex international scenario caused by the pandemic, the Venezuelan company Casa Fresca has successfully exported more than 200,000 kilograms of Spanish Red pineapples and more than 122,000 kilograms of Kent and Keitt mangoes to Iran.Continue Reading
VIETNAM: Longan cross the sea to Singaporean market
2020-08-17
The first 16 tonnes of longan grown in Hai Duong province have been exported to Singapore, and could also vie for Australia and Europe soon. Continue Reading
IRAN: Banana imports at USD 113m in four months
2020-08-13
A total of 173,062 tons of bananas worth USD 113.68 million were imported into Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 20-July 21).Continue Reading
UGANDA: Pick more from passion fruits
2020-08-13
Passion fruit, a climbing vine, is a versatile crop whose demand is growing in both export and domestic markets.Continue Reading