Source: Daily Times KARACHI: Fruit and rice exporters have expressed the optimism the newly government elect would formulate policies, which would pave way for enhancing country’s export to substantial level. This step would ultimately result in sustainable economic recovery the country badly needed at this crucial juncture of itsContinue Reading
Source: Tehran Times TEHRAN – Iran imported 481,000 tons of fruits, valued at $354 million, in the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, ILNA quoted Iranian Customs Administration Director Abbas Memarnejad as saying on Sunday. The fruit imports fell by 40 percent and 36 percent in weightContinue Reading
Source: Times of India The annual Konkan Fruit Festtraditionally held in the capital city of Panaji will be held at the BPS club in Margao this year. Thekonkan fruit fest-2013 will be held from May 10 to May12 . The fest is a popular event that celebrates anamazing diversity of local fruits ofContinue Reading
Source: ABC News Citrus Australia, the peak grower group, is hopeful Indonesia will lift import restrictions on fruit by July, just as the mandarin season in Queensland kicks off. Overall citrus exports to Indonesia were worth $14 million last year, before Indonesia imposed quotas in November, in a bidContinue Reading
Source: The Hindu As supply does not meet the demand, traders artificially ripen mangoes. Come summer and the sales of fruits, especially mangoes, increases exponentially. People see it as the safest and the tasty way to beat the intense heat of the season, and the dehydration that accompanies it. AContinue Reading
Source: Adelaide Now The curse of the fruit growing industry has struck again with an outbreak of fruit fly declared at Kilburn in Adelaide’s northern suburbs. The outbreak, the first of the season, was confirmed after detection of a fertile female Mediterranean fruit fly in a trap. South AustraliaContinue Reading
Source: Huffington Post Picture an idyllic family-run peach farm in rural Connecticut. There are rows upon rows stretching for acres with luscious and zingy Red Garnets, Washingtons, or Raritan Roses. I spent the summer after graduating from high school in the late ’90s there, pruning, picking, and selling theContinue Reading
Source: The Riverfront Times Dear Mexican: I noticed that my favorite candies are primarily made out of chile and tamarindo. I understand that chile is indigenous to the Americas, but tamarindo is not. I found that tamarindo originates from the Middle East and Africa. And through the slave trade andContinue Reading
Source: New York Times When Ria Chhabra, a middle school student near Dallas, heard her parents arguing about the value of organic foods, she was inspired to create a science fair project to try to resolve the debate. Three years later, Ria’s exploration of fruit flies and organic foodsContinue Reading
Source: The Times of India Mangoes are set to leave a sour taste in the mouth as mango growers predict a drop of about 50% in the produce in the three north coastal districts this year. Mango merchants have also expressed disappointment over the damage caused to the cropContinue Reading
Source: Post Drinking Juice is viewed by many as a useful approach for weight loss. But for those who have undergone surgical weight loss, the trend of extracting the liquid from produce, can pose many risks. “Juicing in general reduces the fiber content and therefore decreases the feeling ofContinue Reading
Source: The Jakarta Post Batam Agriculture Quarantine Agency (BKP) on Friday destroyed 1,300 packages of fruit and vegetables imported from China and Singapore without complete import documents. The increase in illegal imports of fruit and vegetables could pose health risks for people who consume them. The agency’s head ofContinue Reading
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