Avocado lovers can rejoice, with prices for the fruit dropping to their lowest in almost three years. According to Stats NZ information released today, avocado prices are at their lowest average price since February 2017. In October, they cost NZD 7.54 (USD 4.82) per kg. Avocado prices have beenContinue Reading
South African research facility Du Roi Laboratory has struck a deal with a Taiwanese institute to grow and market a banana variety resistant to Fusarium wilt Tropical Race IV (TR4). The deal announced on Wednesday gives Du Roi the rights to the Formosana variety and allows it to monitorContinue Reading
A total of 770 hectares of land have been cultivated with pineapple since the implementation in 2016 of the integrated pineapple project where pineapple is inter-cropped with oil palm and rubber, the Dewan Rakyat heard yesterday. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Sim Tze Tzin said in 53Continue Reading
Longan has become the fourth kind of Vietnamese fruit to be exported to Australia after litchi, mango and dragon fruit. However, experts say there is still a lot of work needed for Việt Nam to secure a firm foothold in the market. Trương Ái Quốc, founder of Aus AsiaContinue Reading
Tana River-based mango pulp manufacturer, Galole Fruit Processing Factory, is back in operation after years of being dormant. The factory, which has been revived at a cost about Sh67 million (USD 116k), will now diversify its operations, incorporating a Sh5.4 million bottled water processing plant with the capacity toContinue Reading
Malawi mangoes, grown in their namesake African country by a European-African firm, Malawi Mangoes Ltd, are being marketed as “99 per cent similar” to the Ratnagiri Hapus. 37-year-old Aneesh Pandey, a fruit retailer, was among a group of buyers waiting for the first consignment of mangoes from Africa atContinue Reading
It is another mango season and as expected, markets are flooded with the fruits, with a majority going for a song. But as some farmers enjoy the boom, last week I visited a mango farmer in Makueni who feared losing his fruits because of increased disease infestation. Diseases often leadContinue Reading
In the week of the Living Wage and Living Income Conference, ‘The Only Way is Up’, Fairtrade recognizes the crucial role of governments, unions and employers towards improving living conditions for workers. Following years of engaging and advocating for decent salaries, Fairtrade is delighted to see progress in the bananaContinue Reading
Despite its exotic appearance, dragon fruit has struggled to take off in South Africa due to its generally bland taste. But it was the striking appearance and globally acknowledged health benefits of the fruit that caught Howard Blight’s attention five years ago and led him on a journey toContinue Reading
Officials representing growers and exporters in Ecuador have welcomed the news that Aldi is preparing to increase its banana price, while also renewing their calls for retail buyers and consumers to pay more for bananas in the face of rising industry costs. “German apples are three times more expensiveContinue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) and the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on October 31, 2019 during MARDI’s 50th Anniversary celebration. The MOU aims to strengthen, facilitate, develop, encourage, and promote joint collaboration between the two organizations in relation to production,Continue Reading
A rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) is wiping out pig herds in China, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, and the killer disease has led to a drop in world meat production for the first time in more than 20 years, with other globalContinue Reading