News (Page 190)

  Demand for kiwifruit is outstripping supply, causing a jump in orchard sales in the Western Bay of Plenty, which has been described by one agent as “a land grab”.   Figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand show 83 orchards sold in 2014 for a sale medianContinue Reading

  Suppliers from Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been dumping huge quantities of mangoes on Aurangabad markets, but despite an abundance of the fruit, buyers are not biting. Sellers are contributing this “unnatural phenomenon” to the current sky prices of the fruits.   Almost one month has passed since theContinue Reading

  Roger Portobanco, the treasurer of the Association of Banana Producers from Rivas (Aplari) and producer of bananas from Tolesmayda, in the municipality of Buenos Aires, asked the government to support producers from this department that are affected by drought.   70 percent of the 10,000 banana blocks planted annuallyContinue Reading

  The Del Monte agricultural transnational company might be the only solution to the crisis in the Panamanian banana production. Meanwhile, the unemployed in the sector demand state intervention.   According to Carlos Motta, member of the Democratic Revolutionary Party for the region of Baru, Del Monte’s proposal to investContinue Reading

  The office of the National Service of Agrarian Health (Senasa) in Cusco highlighted that, in the first quarter of this year, the production of Hass avocado for export in the region of Cusco surpassed 180 tons.   Senasa said that it was working in the province of Anta, inContinue Reading

  Cyclone Marcia hit central Queensland in February last year, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to fruit farms. Yet, now pineapple farmers are rejoicing over what is set to be their best crop since the cyclone.   Pineapple farmer Ben Clifton’s property was one of thoseContinue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   Panama Disease looks set to dominate the agenda at the VI International Banana Congress, which takes place in Miami this week.   Organised by Corbana and Acorbat, the conference brings together more than 1,000 delegates from 34 countries who will hear industry experts discuss the latestContinue Reading

by Gabrielle Easter, Fruitnet   Peru’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) has announced that its working with Japan to resolve phytosanitary issues that could see Peruvian citrus enter Japan this August, according to Andina.   Peru’s National Service for Agriculture Sanitation (Senasa) it working with tis Japanese counterparts ot negoationContinue Reading

by Matthew Jones, Fruitnet   Zespri has released early projection ranges for orchard gate returns over the 2016/17 season, with gold kiwifruit set to be the biggest mover, according to Scoop Independent News.   The long-range forecast puts gold (predominantly Zespri SunGold) returns between NZ$7.80 (USD 5.26) and NZ$8.80 (USD 5.93) per tray, comparedContinue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   Lower fuel costs and the increased availability of containers have transformed the global banana business, bringing more markets within reach of suppliers, according to Juan David Alarcón, CEO of US marketer Turbana.   Speaking about the evolution of the banana business and international market trendsContinue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   The race has intensified to develop a commercially viable banana resistant to the latest virulent strain of Panama Disease amid mounting concerns that the world’s most popular variety, Cavendish, could meet the same fate as its predecessor Gros Michel.   The decision by Corbana and Acorbat,Continue Reading