News (Page 234)

by Carmencita A. Carillo, Business World Online   A joint government-private sector initiative called Protect and Modernize the Philippine Banana Production Project has been launched to further boost the export sector in time for the economic integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.   The project focuses on strengthening researchContinue Reading

by Reuel John F. Lumawag, SunStar   Japanese banana importers have recently lobbied for the elimination of import tariffs on Philippine bananas being exported to Japan, an executive from the Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) said.   “What is needed now is an official request from the Philippine governmentContinue Reading

By Nannette Richford, The Examiner   If you are a gardener looking for new and unusual plants, you may be tempted to buy these rare blue watermelon seeds currently being sold on eBay. According to the user profile, 392 packages of blue watermelon seeds have been sold to date, with only 10 packages available asContinue Reading

by Matt Brann, ABC   A Northern Territory banana plantation has escaped widespread damage from strong winds caused by the approaching Cyclone Lam.     Bruce Patterson estimates five to six per cent of his trees at the plantation at Yirrkala, near Nhulunbuy in north east Arnhem Land, have beenContinue Reading

A. Satish, The New Indian Express   The seasonal jackfruit seen in abundance in trees every summer across the state is no longer the poor man’s fruit. Use of food technology and value addition has brought in a new-found acceptance for this miracle fruit with diverse jackfruit (JF)products available offContinue Reading

by Dilip Kumar Jha, Business Standard   With mango exports to Japan falling in the past three years, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) has sought a commitment on the quantity from potential shippers. For this year, Apeda has asked each exporter to commit to at least 50-70 tonnes; for 2016 and 2017, theyContinue Reading

By Jim Wyss, Miami Herald   A few days after the Super Bowl, a few men were huddled outside a fruit-processing plant on the outskirts of Medellín analyzing the event.     They weren’t talking about impossible receptions, interceptions or dropped catches, however, but the one-minute commercial promoting Mexican avocados.Continue Reading

by Ashley Walmsley, Farm Weekly   The Australian lychee season is expected to end in a flourish after a sluggish start to summer.   Growers have foreshadowed a strong supply of high quality fruit will hit stores soon. The later finish is due to North Queensland’s delayed production.   TheContinue Reading

by Sade Oguntola, Tribune   Since ancient times, diarrhoea has been recognised as one of the most important health issues world wide, particularly afflicting those populations of socio-economically backward classes and third-world countries.   Globally, about 2.2 million people have been killed annually by diarrhoea, majority of them being infants andContinue Reading

Addressing the needs of a company that sells mango as raw material for processing as puree, nectar or juice, researchers at the University of Guanajuato (UGTO), in the center of Mexico, designed a prototype pasteurization machine and a procedures manual to keep products in excellent condition after harvest.   ThanksContinue Reading

by Andy Nelson, The Packer   With Peru expected to ship considerably more fruit this summer, many California avocado shippers will ship more early to take advantage of spring markets.   For the first three months of the year, California growers will likely ship twice as much as they didContinue Reading