The report on the TFNet-led seminar on Current Development and Challenges in Improving Production, Productivity, and Market Demand for the MD2 Pineapple Variety is now available for download.Continue Reading
Durian from Mindanao has started penetrating the US market, Davao Durian Council president Larry Miculob said. Speaking during the Wednesdays at Habi at Kape forum, Miculob said the first batch—which consisted of around 300 kilos of Arancillo, Puyat, Duyaya, and Durio graveolens varieties—was shipped to the US. HeContinue Reading
The king of fruits in this region is a new favorite in China, largely sourced from Thailand. But whether that is a blessing or a curse for the Southeast Asian country depends on who you ask. The founder of Qing Liu Durian Restaurant in Guangzhou, China, discovered theContinue Reading
The south-central province of Binh Thuan, the country’s largest dragon fruit producer, is expanding cultivation of dragon fruit under Vietnamese and global Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP and GlobalGAP) standards. Such standards help farmers save on fertilizer and pesticide costs, and promote sustainable production. Phan Van Tan, deputyContinue Reading
Things turned around for Murshed Mia and his wife Swapna Begum ten years ago when they tried their luck in organic farming of mandarin in Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila. Their profit from the first harvest was one of the success stories in the area and many others followed suit. Continue Reading
China has become Malaysia’s new international market for the premium pineapple variety, MD2, following the durian’s success in penetrating the country last May. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Deputy Minister Sim Tze Tzin said with this new market, the ministry is confident of achieving RM350 million in total pineapple exportsContinue Reading
The carambola or star fruit is one of the tropical fruits that can only be grown in one place in continental Europe: Malaga. The Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture La Mayora has a collection of fifteen varieties of star fruits from different parts of the world, which it usesContinue Reading
The trail an avocado takes from farm to toast is increasingly punctuated by chain-link fencing and AK-47s. At least, that’s become the case in Mexico, where the meteoric rise of the avocado industry has attracted unwanted attention and an increase in violence toward growers and their workers. The threatsContinue Reading
Biodegradable ‘plastic’ bags made out of banana plants sounds a bit…bananas, but a couple of UNSW researchers have found a way to do it, and it could solve two industrial waste problems in one. Two researchers at UNSW Sydney have discovered a novel way to turn banana plantation wasteContinue Reading
Scientists are working to determine if enset – an Ethiopian staple – could aid in the battle against climate change. Described as “a banana on steroids”, enset may be the superfood you’ve never heard of, let alone tasted, but scientists say it could be a lifesaver for a warmingContinue Reading
In the Hawaiian town of Hana on the island of Maui, bread grows on trees, in a manner of speaking. This is what’s known as breadfruit. Typically green and scaly on the outside, white and smooth like squash on the inside, it’s a starchy member of the fig family that’sContinue Reading
The U.S. saw significant increases in Hass avocado imports from all Latin American origins through September this year, USDA data shows. Over the nine-month period, total imports from the region rose by 20% year-on-year from USD 1.7 billion to USD 2 billion. The growth came amid the lowest CaliforniaContinue Reading