The horticulture department of Tripura on Tuesday stated that in the last one month the state has supplied 172 lakh pieces of pineapple weighing 193.10 MT to different parts of India and Bangladesh. The pineapples supplied from Tripura also included 113 MT of the world class ‘Queen’ variety.Continue Reading
According to the Agrodata Peru website, Peruvian banana exports between January and April 2019 amounted to 53,854,076 dollars, i.e. nearly 13% less than the 61,866,836 dollars achieved in the same period of 2018. The main export destinations include the Netherlands, which accounts for 30% of shipments, the UnitedContinue Reading
If Perlis is famous for its Harumanis mangoes, Malacca can also be proud of its own mango variant, the Malacca Delite, which is a favourite among locals and tourists to this historical state. One Malacca Delite seller, Fatimah Md Isa, 67, who has a stall located in Kampung Gelam,Continue Reading
On Monday, June 10, the price paid to producers of the giant dwarf banana variety, packed in a wooden box, surpassed the 6 pesos per kilo barrier. This price increase is due to the shortage of fruit that can be cut and the existence of high demand in the nationalContinue Reading
The deadline for submission of abstracts for the International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF2019) has been extended to 28 June 2019. ISTF2019 will be held at the Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 24-26 September. It is organized by the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet)Continue Reading
The Philippines is struggling under the weight of a sweet but troublesome burden: a glut of 2m mangoes. The agriculture secretary, Emmanuel Piñol, said mango farmers had reported an “unusual increase” in the harvest, which they had attributed to El Niño, the climate phenomenon that has led to unusuallyContinue Reading
A Sh20 million (USD 35k) banana winery is going up in Igoji East ward and Meru county is seeking financial aid from the World Bank. The winery is expected to raise the income of exploited farmers who have been falling prey to middlemen who buy at low prices. Continue Reading
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol is optimistic that Japan would cut its tariffs on Philippine cavendish following the recent “cordial” state visit by President Duterte in Tokyo. Piñol will visit Japan this week for a bilateral talk with his Japanese counterparts to discuss agricultural issues, including serious matters onContinue Reading
A treasured durian fruit has sold for a staggering 1.5 million baht (USD 48,818) at an auction in Thailand. The kanyao variety – which is the most expensive in the world – attracted bids from dozens of wealthy fruit lovers at the event in Nonthaburi, central Thailand recently. Continue Reading
Ecuador sent a 15% lighter year-on-year volume of bananas to the EU in the first three months of the year, says the Banana Marketing and Export Association (ACORBANEC). The association explains that the decrease was due to lower prices from other sources, such as Guatemala. Ecuador’s current lawContinue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) is leading a seminar titled Current Development and Challenges in Improving Production, Productivity, and Market Demand for the MD2 Pineapple Variety on 11 July 2019 at the Tan Sri Yusof Hashim Hall, MARDI, Serdang, Selangor, co-organized with the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), the MalaysianContinue Reading
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research coordinates the activities of over 100 institutions, including the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR). As part of an awareness drive for mango lovers and food sector entrepreneurs, IIHR recently hosted a Mango Diversity Fair in Bengaluru, showcasing a jaw-dropping 250 varieties of mangoesContinue Reading
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