PAKISTAN: Farmers suffer big losses as guava output drops
The output of guava orchards has been severely affected by mealybug insects due to which growers are suffering losses amounting to 60-70% in and around Larkana district, said Sindh Chamber of Agriculture President Sirajul Oliya Rashdi. “Pesticides used for killing other insects are being used by the growers to eliminateContinue Reading
PAKISTAN: First report of Curvularia lunata on bananas
SOURCE: Emanuela Fontana, Freshplaza Banana fruits infected with rot disease were collected from the local market of Lahore, Pakistan. The observed symptoms were dry, decayed, sunken lesions with dark grey to greenish in color, damaging quality of the fruit. Scientists at University of the Punjab (Lahore, Pakistan) have isolated theContinue Reading
USA: Del Monte’s new ‘juicier and sweeter’ pink pineapple is in stores now
SOURCE: Deb Kiner, Penn Live Del Monte Fresh Produce has created the Pinkglow Pineapple that is now available in stores including right here in Pennsylvania. The Pinkglow, Del Monte said, is “juicier and sweeter” than a traditional pineapple and has a pink interior. Is it time to rethink the piñaContinue Reading
CAMBODIA: Companies start application for mango exports to China
SOURCE: Hin Pisei, Phnom Penh Post Hun Ty CO LTD plans to be the first company to directly export fresh mangoes to China and do its part in filling the 500,000 tonne annual quota to the country. In June this year, Cambodia and China officially signed an agreement to allowContinue Reading
MALAYSIA: Durian peak harvest season begins
SOURCE: Freshplaza Chinese consumers consider the Malaysian durian to be a restorative fruit. The fruit can help the body produce heat. That is why Chinese consumers prefer to eat durian in the winter. The peak period of the Malaysian durian sales season begins every year in December. Mr. He, managerContinue Reading
VIETNAM: Ensuring standards, quality in exports of Luc Ngan “thieu” litchi to Japan
SOURCE: Vietnam Plus Bac Giang province has worked with the Plant Protection Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and exporting enterprises to prepare documents, conduct surveys, and issue codes for a planting area of 50 hectares of “thieu” litchi, for export to Japan. On harvest day, ViContinue Reading
INDIA: Farmers dump guavas in garbage vehicle as prices crash
SOURCE: The Economic Times A video showing a group of farmers dumping freshly-harvested guavas into a civic garbage collection vehicle here has gone viral on social media, with the experts saying that a bumper crop of the fruit this year has resulted in its prices falling. The wholesale prices ofContinue Reading
CAMEROON: 16,498 tons of banana exported in Nov-2020, down by 0.21% MoM
SOURCE: Sylvain Andzongo, Business in Cameroon Cameroon exported 16,498 tons of banana in November 2020, according to figures disclosed by the Banana Association of Cameroon (Assobacam). This performance is bearish because, in October, the country exported 16,534 tons. This represents a drop of 36 tons (-0.21%) of performance between OctoberContinue Reading
KENYA: Avocado export prices surge 33%
SOURCE: Business Daily Export prices of avocado have risen to Sh800 (USD 7.15) per four-kilogramme pack in November, propped up demand for the few supplies available in the market as the main crop season dragged to a close. Data by the Horticulture Directorate shows that the November prices represented aContinue Reading
THAILAND: Gold rush in ‘fruit basket’ as farmers switch to durian
SOURCE: The Star Survey of farmers in Thailand’s eastern fruit-growing areas shows that many plan on switching to durian next year, as prices for the crop surge thanks to domestic and overseas demand. In 2021, Chanthaburi, Rayong and Trat will produce an estimated 1.6 million tonnes of four major fruitContinue Reading
VIETNAM: Irradiation Secures Fruit Exports
SOURCE: Luciana Viegas, IAEA “Irradiated for freshness” written across a juicy mango may raise some eyebrows, but the label has guaranteed Viet Nam exports worth US$20 million a year to the United States. Using irradiation to disinfest fruit is gaining traction in the premium produce trade, and Viet Nam, withContinue Reading