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The Brazilian melon and watermelon export season kicked off this year with larger shipping volumes than the last campaign.   Melon exports during August and September totalled 37,924 metric tons (MT), marking a 9% year-on-year rise, according to data from the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.   HalfContinue Reading

The largest durian party at the city’s Queen Victoria Market (QVM) attracted some 5,000 people.     Organised by property developer SP Setia Bhd and aptly named Makan Makan, there were throngs of people who came not only to enjoy the delicious delicacy, but to experience the Malaysian culture in aContinue Reading

Leading Indian fruit trader IG International is continuing its avocado drive in India with the launch of Hass prepacks from New Zealand, amid hopes more consumers will incorporate the fruit into their cooking.   The latest promotion centers on a budget-priced avocado pack targeting Indians, many of whom many not beContinue Reading

by Zac Sarian, Manila Bulletin   Did you know that an enterprising young Korean based in the Metro Manila is making millions on our Philippine mango? This we gathered when we attended the mango congress in Cebu City recently.   This guy is estimated to sell at least 2 millionContinue Reading

Adverse weather in Costa Rica has affected pineapple production in the country, and, as a result, shipments of the fruit to the United States have suffered. Because Costa Rican imports make up the bulk of pineapple supplies right now, the market has fluctuated in recent weeks.   “Volume is aboutContinue Reading

by  John Quigley, Bloomberg   El Nino is prompting bond investors to flee Peru’s Camposol SA.   The world’s biggest avocado exporter has seen its $125 million of notes due in 2017 tumble 11 percent in the past three months as the higher-than-normal temperatures associated with the weather pattern reduce production. That’s comparedContinue Reading

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd has signed a 3-year contract for supply of mango pulp with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCBPL), the largest bottler of Coca-Cola in India. The contract is valued at Rs 751 crore at current year’s supply prices. This is the third consecutive 3-year contract executed withContinue Reading

by Will Dunham, Reuters   The pineapple, the tropical fruit enjoyed by people worldwide in slices, chunks, juice, upside-down cakes, jam, tarts, ice cream, yogurt, stir-fry dishes, piña coladas, glazed ham and even Hawaiian pizza, is finally giving up its genetic secrets.     Scientists on Monday said they have sequencedContinue Reading

By sequencing its genome, scientists are homing in on the genes and genetic pathways that allow the juicy pineapple plant to thrive in water-limited environments. The new findings, reported in the journal Nature Genetics, also open a new window on the complicated evolutionary history of grasses like sorghum and rice, whichContinue Reading

by Matt Brann, ABC Rural   More and more growers and mango businesses are turning to technology to make sure the quality of their fruit is spot on before sending them to market.     Boyd Arthur, from the Australian Mango Industry Association, demonstrated one of the tools on offer,Continue Reading

Cultivation of papaya, a vegetable for all seasons, has changed the lot of a large number of farmers in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district in recent times. Sources said, about 27,000 farmers of Awatapara under the Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district have been provided with technical support by the RegionalContinue Reading