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Sixty farmers in Kota Marudu will be the first in Sabah to grow a pineapple variety produced through tissue culture technology under a pilot project, after receiving 20,000 seedlings of the MD2 variety, Monday.   The seedlings were symbolically handed to them by Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister DatukContinue Reading

In Antalya’s Manavgat district in Southern Turkey, the watermelon yield has increased by 27,000 tonnes in comparison with the year before. Two years ago watermelon produce harvest, from the fields and greenhouses totalled 73,000 tonnes, whereas last year 100,000 tonnes were produced.     Manavgat Food, Agriculture and Livestock chairman,Continue Reading

Farmers in the Mekong delta are harvesting early fruits at high cost; hence they are so excited. Farmer Le Van Ngoan in An Phu Tan commune in the Mekong delta province of Tra Vinh’s Cau Ke District said that early harvested mangosteen from his two acres of lands of mangosteenContinue Reading

The Director of Horticultural Sector at the Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Badr-Eddin Al-Sheikh revealed that a 70-acre mixed farming agroforesty system will begin development in Singa, Sennar that will cultivate mahogany with banana within the framework of the Horticultural Export Project of bananas to Europe.   Dr. Al-Sheikh said thatContinue Reading

Native flies, not bees, have come out as one of the top pollinators of mango trees according to a new study by a University of New England researcher.   “We found that native flies visited 20 per cent more frequently than bees and they were among the top transporters ofContinue Reading

by Lora Abcarian, The Produce News   Bananas continue to maintain a commanding presence in produce departments and consumer shopping carts. “Bananas claim over 50 percent of the volume of fresh fruit imports,” said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. “Excluding bananas, fresh fruit imports rose from 12Continue Reading

A bumper yield of mango crop in Bihar, combined with early ripening of the fruit due to the severe heat this summer, has left growers despairing over huge potential losses, instead of profits they were hoping for.   Not all are complaining though.   People who could not afford toContinue Reading

The country’s fruit and vegetable exports reached US$629 million in the first five months of this year, soaring 17.8 per cent in turnover compared to the same period last year.   The country exported nearly 900,000 tonnes of fruit in the past five months, with dragon fruit taking the leadContinue Reading

There is nothing thorny about Malaysian durians offered to tourists as the king of fruits is free from artificial colouring.   This assurance comes from Tourism and Culture Ministry deputy secretary-general Dr Junaida Lee Abdullah.   She said the ministry, together with Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry and the FederalContinue Reading

by Subhro Maitra, The Times of India   A bumper crop of mangoes this year has reduced orchard owners and traders to tears.   Not only has the excess production led to a case of supply outstripping demand, thus pushing down prices drastically, the export of the king of fruitsContinue Reading

Seeka will harvest all of next season’s crop for its avocado growers using the new efficient blue plastic bins it has been introducing as part of its commitment to innovation, says Chief Executive Michael Franks.   Seeka currently has 6,000 of the bins in service and will be doubling theContinue Reading