TFNet News Compilation (Page 229)

Leading Mexican avocado exporter Mission Produce is crediting Maersk Line’s latest controlled atmosphere (CA) system with extending the shelf life of its offering in Asian markets.   Ideally, Mission avocados arrive in the Far East with a shelf life of around 10 days. The company’s sales export manager Roberto RodriguezContinue Reading

The cultivation of guava in and around the city has seen a multifold increase with the introduction of an Israeli technique of orchard farming.   District horticulture officer Pankaj Kumar Shukla spoke about the pilot project which has been successfully implemented in Maharashtra. It was introduced in some of theContinue Reading

New York, Jan 23 (IANS): A natural pest-control plan from US-based Virginia Tech that halted the papaya mealybug – that created havoc in southern India causing mold and stunted growth of several crops – has saved up to $309 million in the first year itself.   For a relatively modestContinue Reading

An inspection in Trang’s fresh markets has indicated that fruit may see an increase in prices during the upcoming Chinese New Year.   Fruit vendors at the fresh market in Trang province have been providing a wide selection of various types of fruit to cater to the needs of consumers,Continue Reading

Colombia’s regional department governments have autonomy to spend natural resource royalties as they please, whether it be on schools, highways or building houses, but the government of Antioquia has decided to invest in something quite different – avocados.   Antioquia Avocado Corporation (CORPOAGUACATE) executive director Juan Camilo Ruiz told www.freshfruitportal.com the departmentContinue Reading

As one of the leading papaya growers in the world, the prevalence of papaya ringspot virus is a constant concern. The virus leaves ring-shaped marks on the skin of the fruit, causes the flesh and skin to soften, and leaves it vulnerable to fungal growth.   More than 80% ofContinue Reading

As the government has finalised the plan to take over the Agro Processing Factory at Nadukkara near Vazhakkulam by raising its stake to 51 per cent, pineapple farmers demand that they also be given a better deal by enhancing the procurement price from the current Rs 12 a kg toContinue Reading

MANILA, Philippines — Food conglomerate Del Monte Pacific Ltd. has obtained approval in-principle from Singapore Exchange Ltd. to pursue the acquisition of the consumer food business of privately held American corporation Del Monte Foods.   In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, DMPL said the approval-in-principle grantedContinue Reading

The diet of the majority of Thai people contains less fruit and vegetables than the minimum level recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure good health, resulting in an increased risk of chronic disease, academics have warned.   A report on investment in public health, part of the 10th NationalContinue Reading

A Kenyan farmer is readying his business to export this season’s avocado crop earmarked for European shipment over the coming weeks. Although Wilberforce Ngugi has high expectations from his latest Hass crop, the Nairobi grower and exporter knows he must do more to compete with larger corporations and South American rivals.Continue Reading

The total area of papaya reduced by 16.1% in 2013 against the previous year, totaling 14,100 acres, continues to decrease year by year. According to employees of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), high production costs, mainly labor, have discouraged investments in the last year. Another factor was theContinue Reading