News (Page 189)

  The forecast for the banana industry is not encouraging for the first months of 2016 as it states that this year’s volumes will be similar to those reported last year.   According to the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH), by January 2016, exports of this fruit totaled 33.9 millionContinue Reading

  Paul and Maria Bidwell moved from their avocado orchard in Western Australia to North Motton, Tasmania in the hope of slowing down and working less. Yet it turns out that avocados flourish in Tasmania soil and the couple now have to consider whether they can manage what has becomeContinue Reading

by Heather Goulooze, Fresh Plaza   Avocado prices have been strong this year in Norway, although this is more to do with current European price levels as opposed to something brought on by the Norwegian market.   As global demand for avocados has increased, the Norwegian market has been no exception.Continue Reading

  Good prices have been paid for mangos for the last few months, and prices are currently still extremely high. “Everybody wants mangoes,” Sjoerd Meijer of Fruitmarket summarises the market situation. “We personally do not have any mangoes currently available. We had our final container last week. Importers, who nowContinue Reading

  Mangosteen and durian crops have been affected by the severe drought in Kerala this year. The dry weather caused the tender fruit to drop from the trees and untimely summer showers exacerbated the problem. There is now an estimated drop of 30-40 percent in mangosteen production, T Thomas, aContinue Reading

  Antalya’s greenhouse grown seedless watermelons are being sold to hypermarkets and hotels, with prices beginning at 2.5 TL (USD 0.85) a kilo and weights ranging between 5-7 kg.   ‘’We’ve grown the earliest watermelons in Turkey,’’ explains grower Veli Cetin. ‘’Our watermelons are tasty without the black seeds. Prices areContinue Reading

  According to Senen Arias Aragon, the vice president of the Association of Ranchers and Producers of Yam and Avocado, avocado production in the upper area of El Carmen de Bolivar has been affected by the Phytophtora pest, which has killed thousands of avocado trees, and the prolonged drought causedContinue Reading

by Carl Collen, Fruitnet   Bayer has used its appearance at the sixth International Banana Congress, which is taking place from 19-22 April 19 in Miami, Florida, to showcase its portfolio of products and solutions that support the success and sustainability of the banana industry.   Experts from the companyContinue Reading

  The throwing away of banana surpluses to avoid excessive price falls is a legal practice, but “socially unacceptable.” The Councillor of Agriculture of the Government of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero, has insisted on the need to address this problem; he announced the search for “markets outside the Peninsula”Continue Reading

  According to Sierra Exportadora, pomegranate exports increased by 25% in 2015,  a trend that continues this year as the country shipped over 4.2 million dollars of pomegranates in the first two months of the year, i.e. 97% more than in the same period last year. Sierra Exportadora promotes pomegranateContinue Reading

  Britain is in the grip of an avocado boom, experts say, as celebrity endorsement, growing awareness of its health benefits and its growing popularity in vegetarian recipes propels sales.   The fruit has become so popular that it overtook sales of oranges in December, and its popularity looks setContinue Reading