TFNet News Compilation (Page 246)

Beijing: Even as only a thin Chinese belt experiences tropical weather, the technology it uses to grow and process tropical fruit may contribute to the country’s thriving cooperation with Africa, Xinhua reported. China is ready to aid the largely tropical continent using relevant technology, said the country’s experts during anContinue Reading

Asian fruit growers exporting to Australia and New Zealand are overtaking their Pacific competitors. Cook Islands was once the biggest exporter of paw paw to New Zealand, but has been pushed out of the market by dynamic companies from the Philippines. Last year, the Philippines exported $NZ1.4 million worth ofContinue Reading

THE Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) is advising people to contact its nearest office if they find any unusual signs or diseases on their papaya plants. This follows the discovery of a papaya disorder in certain backyard gardens and farms in the Sigatoka area last week. Authority CEO Elvis SilvestriniContinue Reading

The melon and watermelon production in the Spanish region of Almeria has totalled over 480,000 tons but its value has dropped due to increased competition from Greece, Italy, Turkey and other Spanish regions. Watermelon production this season was around 350,000 tonnes, meaning a significant increase over 2011 by 16.9 percent,Continue Reading

Farm scientists in the University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad have come up with new strategies to help pomegranate farmers in the region overcome certain problems, including bacterial blight, a major disease that destroys their crop. According to renowned plant pathologist I V Benagi, diseases like bacterial blight, wilt complex,Continue Reading

HARIPUR: At the mercy of hot weather and water scarcity, the most sought after seasonal fruit, lychee, is rotting away in Khanpur valley. The damaged crop has caused considerable loss to the farmers, who have no option but to sell the fruit at lower rates. A visit to the PanjkathaContinue Reading

When Peruvian avocados first entered the U.S. without cold treatment late in the peace in 2011, a gap in supply made for a fortuitous warm-up. The terrain has not been so kind this year. With a Mexican overhang and a slightly larger Californian crop, Peruvian exporters have had to contendContinue Reading

The 2012 edition of FrugVeg Expo is expected to show an exceptional growth, as much as 300% according to organiser, Eric Xiao from Himu Fairs China. The FruVeg Expo is set to become the major event in the fruit and vegetable sector in China. The exhibition space will increase toContinue Reading

Beltangady, Jun 18: The two-day state-level jackfruit fest, organized to emphasize the market potential of the fruit concluded at Dharmasthala, Beltangady taluk on Monday June 18, The fest was organized under the joint aegis of Agriculture Research Centre, Brahmavar and Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, Dharmasthala and in associationContinue Reading

With food contamination involving pesticide residues being a major concern to consumers, a special way of growing carambola in Taiwan makes them especially appealing to health conscious consumers, said veteran farmer Chen Chia-hsin, who in 2000 introduced net house cultivation to his orchard. Chen, who has more 20 years ofContinue Reading