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| ISSUE 88: JANUARY 2024 |  |
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UPCOMING TFNet ACTIVITIES |
FRUIT EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD |
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Webinar on Prospects of expanding longan production and market 2024 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2024) 16th TFNet Board of Trustees Meeting |
III International Symposium on Jackfruit and Other Moraceae Fourth Global Conference - World Banana Forum Global Conference on Responsible Fruits Project |
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TROPICAL FRUIT NEWS |
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CHINA: Ecuadorian Banana Industry Poised To Double China Exports as FTA Nears Ratification |  |
INDIA: Harvest of nendran variety of banana begins in Tiruchi | ||||
| The free trade agreement between China and Ecuador, signed last year with the aim of eliminating import tariffs for Ecuadorian fruit, particularly bananas, is still awaiting approval. | The banana market in Tiruchi has been receiving 5,000 bunches daily with the price ruling at ₹38 (USD0.46) a kg; nendran variety of banana is cultivated on 2,500 hectares of land in the district | ||||||
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VIETNAM: Banana Glut Swamps as Exports to China Decline |  |
CAMBODIA: Banana exports down 21%, climate change to blame | ||||
| A number of banana stalls have recently sprouted up on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, with vendors selling bananas originally intended for export at a low price of 6,000 VND (USD0.24) per kg. | Cambodia exported approximately 290,000 tonnes of fresh bananas in 2023, marking a decline of over 21% year-on-year, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. | ||||||
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INDIA: U.S. asked to permit domestic labs for fruit irradiation to cut trade cost |  |
PERU: Mango exports to the U.S. drop 35% | ||||
| India has asked the U.S. to allow domestic labs also for irradiation of certain fruits like mangoes with a view to helping exporters cut additional trade costs, an official said. | The high temperatures faced by Peru due to the El Niño phenomenon, especially in the second half of 2023, have had an impact on the country’s mango crop. | ||||||
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BANGLADESH: Chuadanga expecting mangoes’ bumper yield |  |
INDIA: Europe, Russia to relish U.P. mangoes with tech, AI backing | ||||
| There are mango orchards on 2,304 hectares in Chuadanga district, in Bangladesh’ western Khulna Division. | Lucknow’s ICAR- Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) has developed a technology which can extend shelf life | ||||||
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MALAYSIA: Pineapple farmer rues continuing flood misery |  |
COTE D’IVOIRE: Pineapple export down 27% in 2023 | ||||
| The ongoing rainy weather has caused a pineapple farmer in Kampung Parit Abas, Benut, Pontian, to suffer losses of more than RM60,000 (USD 12,686).. | The pineapple industry in Cote d’Ivoire experienced a difficult year in 2023, according to an annual report published by FAO. | ||||||
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CHINA: Red-shelled Rubyglow pineapple launched |  |
MALAYSIA: Treat for pineapple lovers | ||||
| Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced the launch of its latest pineapple innovation, the Rubyglow® pineapple – a red-shelled pineapple. | A new hybrid pineapple, known as the MS16, has been introduced by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI). | ||||||
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AUSTRALIA: Westfalia announces first commercial shipment of avocados into India |  |
CHINA: Cultivating rural Yunnan as the avocado capital | ||||
| India approved market access for Australian Hass avocados in November 2023, subject to Australia completing ten successful trial shipments. | With the residents’ growing demand for a healthy lifestyle, avocados, also a new celebrity fruit in China, especially health buffs. | ||||||
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TANZANIA: New phase of unlocking China’s avocado market |  |
INFO: This sci-fi device knows exactly how long an avocado will last | ||||
| With Chinese customs authorities now having specified the first three plantations for compliance inspections, Tanzanian avocados are one step closer to achieving China market access. | A device called OneThird predicts the shelf life of fruits, using AI and infrared light to measure water and sugar content. | ||||||
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VIETNAM: Tien Giang dragon fruit getting a foothold in demanding markets |  |
CHINA: Treating rural domestic wastewater for dragonfruit irrigation to boost rural revitalization | ||||
| The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, Vietnam’s largest fruit producer, has 80 dragon fruit growing area codes that span more than 6,140 ha. | Xiamen has undertaken rural sewage treatment as an important livelihood project, for the use of dragonfruit cultivation. | ||||||
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THAILAND: Durian exports to China surge 81.7% to record high in 2023 |  |
VIETNAM: Protocol for avocado and passion fruit exports to China to be signed | ||||
| Thai durian exports to China surged 81.7% to a record 90 billion baht in 2023, according to the Department of Foreign Trade. | Vietnam is about to sign a protocol for avocado and passion fruit exports with the General Administration of Customs of China | ||||||
RECENT LITERATURE ON TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT |
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Establishment of critical nutrient levels in the soil and leaf of ‘Prata’ banana using the boundary line Morphological Characterization and Fusarium Wilt Resistance of Triploid Banana Mutant Line (Musa acuminata Cola) Rice husk-methyl salicylate (RH-MeSA) sachet for maintaining the quality of ‘Namwa’ bananas during stimulated export |
Application of heat pump drying technology to produce dried mango products from Tu Quy mango (Mangifera india L.), Vietnam on a pilot scale Mitigation of chilling injury in mango fruit by methyl jasmonate is associated with regulation of antioxidant capacity and energy homeostasis Phenological cycle of three mango cultivars in the Mediterranean climate |
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Genome-wide identification of MAPK family in papaya (Carica papaya) and their involvement in fruit postharvest ripening Bioactive compounds and antioxidant potential determination in callus tissue as compared to leaf, stem and root tissue of Carica papaya cv. Red Lady 786 The effect of different culture media and aerial root pruning on the growth of Papaya (Carica papaya) |
Growth kinetics and patulin production by Penicillium setosum in pineapple juice under different temperatures and initial pH values Object Detection in Pineapple Fields Drone Imagery Using Few Shot Learning and the Segment Anything Model Chilling injury in pineapple fruit in response to calcium partitioning and allocation |
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Antioxidant Activity of Methanol and Chloroform Extracts of Avocado Seeds (Persea americana Mill.) using the DPPH Method Sustainable packaging film based on cellulose nanofibres/pullulan impregnated with zinc-doped carbon dots derived from avocado peel to extend the shelf life of chicken and tofu Risk assessment of pesticides used in the eastern Avocado Belt of Michoacan, Mexico: A survey and water monitoring approach |
Assessment of Streptomyces sp. and Bacillus sp. Against Phytophthora palmivora, the Causal Agent of Durian Canker Disease through Different Application Methods at The Nursery Stage Recent advancements in polysaccharides, proteins and lipids based edible coatings to enhance guava fruit shelf-life: A review Chemical Content and Pharmacology of Pomelo Orange (Citrus maxima) Fruit Peel: A Review |
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