A fungus poses a serious threat to Florida’s commercial avocado industry, which is worth $55 million to the state economy. The laurel wilt fungus was first detected in northeast Florida’s Duval County in 2005. It moved rapidly through the state, striking Florida’s commercial production area in south Miami-Dade CountyContinue Reading
Bananas can’t seem to catch a break. The fruit is under assault again from a disease that threatens the popular variety that Americans slice into their cereal or slather with chocolate and whipped cream in their banana splits. But aside from its culinary delight, the banana is the eighthContinue Reading
Dole Philippines (Dolefil) has embarked on an ambitious expansion scheme since it came under control of Japan’s Itochu Corporation, with plans to double its plantations in the next five years, website Sunstar.com.ph reported. Dolefil corporate affairs division director Melquiades L. Hernandez III told the Davao Business Forum the companyContinue Reading
The mango crop this year in areas hit by Sunday evening’s storm is likely to adversely affected. Kesar mango crop is likely to be just 50% of the total production last year, feel experts. Last year, Kesar mango yield was about 7 tonne per hectare. This is likely to comeContinue Reading
Dominican Republic’s export and investment agency (CEI-RD), the Agricultural Development Fund (FEDA) and the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday announced a project to help more than 100 pineapple growers export 120 containers of the fruit to Europe each week and create around 20,000 jobs. In a statement CEI-RD director JeanContinue Reading
The United States patent and trademark office has granted the Mekong Delta province of Long An two parents on its specialties, Nang Thom Cho Dao rice and Chau Thanh dragon fruit. On Monday, the provincial Department of Science and Technology said the patents would be valid for ten years Continue Reading
As cyclone Ita finally runs out of steam after wreaking havoc along Queensland’s coast, farmers are emerging as her biggest victim. The preliminary damage bill has been estimated at $1bn since the category four storm hit the Queensland coast near Cooktown in far north Queensland on Friday. It then huggedContinue Reading
A unit of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to allow shipments of fresh Philippine mangoes from areas other than Guimaras. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis) of the USDA has proposed to amend a list of areas in the Philippines determined to be free ofContinue Reading
LUCKNOW: Mango lovers in the country may have to cough up more money this year due to short supply of mangoes for domestic consumption owing to significant crop damage and rising export orders pouring in especially from the UAE, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bangladesh and others. “Andhra Pradesh,Continue Reading
Uruguay expects to export between 120,000 and 150,000 tonnes of citrus this season as it targets new sales in the US following the recent opening of the market. And with negotiations also underway to relax trade restrictions in China, Vietnam and the Philippines, the Latin America country’s citrus exporters couldContinue Reading
AUSTRALIAN mandarins are back in season, with the sweet citrus fruit expected to be a winter favourite as consumers turn towards healthy, convenient foods. Citrus Australia chief executive Judith Damiani said as Australians became more health conscious, budget conscious and time poor, mandarins were emerging as a preferred snack option.Continue Reading
Mangoes are likely to be expensive this year as the country’s overall production is estimated to come down by upto 20 per cent because of crop damage in some states due to last month’s unseasonal rains, industry body Assocham said on Tuesday. Rising exports orders from UAE, the UK, SaudiContinue Reading
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