NatureSeal introduces formulation for fresh-cut avocados
For all the popularity of avocados among consumers, the challenge of their rapid browning after slicing has proved an obstacle for food processors. Avocados are a delicate fruit with an exquisite, silky-smooth texture. Different from apples, pears and other produce that have a firmer pulp, avocados require.....
Potential export to US
Peruvian growers encouraged to invest in organic pineapples
Peruvian agricultural exporters should amp up their offering to include pineapples to meet growing US demand, according to a recommendation by the Embassy of Peru’s commercial department in Washington D.C.The entity suggests exporters from the Andean country undertake a detailed analysis of market.....
They triple the value of Persian limes
Mexico: Shortages drive avocado prices up
Avocados have become one of the most coveted fruits these days at Mexico's local markets, as due to shortages in supply their price per box reaches up to $150.In the markets, the variety currently available is the one known as "Special" or "Double harvest." Its price stands at $150, which is high compared to.....
Advertising on bags increases avocado sales in supermarkets
According to a recent report published by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) retailers have a new opportunity to increase the sales and distribution of avocados sold in bags. Although most of the major supermarket chains sell avocado in bags, smaller and independent chains, as well as traditional retailers, may.....
1MCP Hass avocado preservation
Avocado (Persea americana Mill) is one of the fastest ripeningfruits. It ripens between 5 to 7 days from the day it is harvested and its conservation period potential is between 2 to 4 weeks.Conservation technologies seek to extend this period. Cold storage and application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP).....
Mexico: Avocado price recovers
Avocado prices underwent an unusual drop, both for the producer and the consumer, between February and March 2013. A 31.9% increase in production in February 2013, compared to the same month in 2012, led to an oversupply of the fruit, a situation that contributed to the fall of prices during the first.....
Pakistan: 175,000 ton mango export target announced
All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Importers Exporters and Merchants Association (PFVA) has set a target of 175,000 tons of mango, worth $60 million, for export in 2013.The export season for mango, the Ministry of Commerce has announced, will start on May 25th. Waheed Ahmed, chairman of PFVA, said that the.....
Green Giant adds avocado to product line
Green Giant® Fresh today announced the addition of avocados to their expansive line of fresh fruits, vegetables and value-added meal solutions. In association with C.H. Robinson Company, Inc., Green Giant® Fresh, the nation’s most trusted brand in produce, will start shipping fresh avocados to retailers.....
Tanzania pineapple potential
Tanzania has a lot of land available and much of it is suitable for the production of fresh fruit. One fruit with a lot of potential for the country is pineapple. Brazil, the leading country in pineapple production currently, produces just under 2.5 million tons per annum, whilst Tanzania harvests just.....
Taiwan gets green light for lychees to Australia
DAFF has given consent for the import of Taiwanese fresh lychees into Australia. The fruit will be subject to a range of quarantine conditions before entrance. The country has been waiting since 2003 when it first applied for entry in Australia. Australia has been importing fresh lychees from China and.....
Londoners get taste of Indian mango
London has been flooded with Indian mangoes as part of a Vaisakhi festival in the British capital.Some 20,000 boxes of Alphonsos have been flown to London for free distribution, either as cut fruit, or milk shakes on Trafalgar Square. “This is the first mango festival of this scale to be held in London,”.....
Pakistan International Airlines focus on mango exports
Pakistan International Airlines, which has recently been under fire for failing to provide sufficient space for mango exports, has finally mapped out a new business strategy aimed at maximising export potential for the fruit. It is thought that the airline will now take on a 25% share of the revenue.....
Galician kiwis improve in size and quality
Galician kiwis, after the damage caused on plantations by the Psa bacteria, can still guarantee their quality.The European Feder-Innterconecta Galicia 2013 project, through Areeiro's Phytopathological Station, will aim to increase this fruit's value and improve its sales within the "Kivasenia" program.The.....
Mexico: Michoacan’s avocado production increases
The economy’s primary sector grew by 4.9 percent in February this year, mainly driven by the growth of various crops of which Michoacan is a national leader, as is reported both by the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI) and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural.....
Mexico: Mango harvest devastated by cold in Veracruz
The Secretary of Forestry Development of the State’s Executive Committee of the League of Agricultural Communities, Felipe Utrera Ruiz, revealed that practically all of this year’s mango production in the central mountainous, Northern and coastal area of the State of Veracruz (Mexico) was affected.The mango.....
Honduran fruits and vegetables attract Canadians
Six Honduran companies that export tropical vegetables and exotic fruits excelled during a trade mission held in Toronto, Canada. The mission is doing a follow-up work to make exports to this market in the short term.This activity was organized by the Ministry of agriculture and livestock (SAG) with the.....
Project created to ensure kiwi quality
The Provincial Government of Pontevedra, Spain, through Areeiro's Phytopathological Station and the firms Kiwi Atlántico and Kiwi Atlántico Fincas, will take part in a European project, formed by a group of 7 firms and institutions, aimed at increasing the value of Galician kiwis and improving their sales,.....
Vietnam: Dragonfruit growers reaping huge benefits
Le Minh Duc, director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Long An Province, said on April 27 that dragon fruit farmers are now reaping huge benefits from cultivating the fruit.One hectare of dragon fruit cultivation brings in VND400-500 million (US$19,221-24,026); as a result, more.....
India: Mango production shows downtrend
Production of mangoes in Maharashtra’s Konkan region dropped drastically last year as compared to 2011 and 2010, two social organisations working in the coastal area have said.The production of various varieties of mango in the region has been showing a downward trend since 2010. It was 3.20 lakh MT in 2010,.....
Fiji: Government investing in pineapple industry
The Government is looking at developing the pineapple industry in Fiji.Director Crop Extension Division of the Agriculture Ministry Vatili Rayalu says this will initially be directed to the Tailevu area where pineapple farms are thriving.Rayalu says these farmers supply pineapples to hotels and a juice.....
Fiji: Papaya exporters welcome low air rates
Papaya exporters are pleased with the announcement that Air Pacific will be granting them discounted freight rates to export markets in Australia.Williams and Gosling Limited Nadi branch manager Santokh Singh made the comment at a papaya stakeholders meeting held at Nature's Way Co-operative (Fiji) Limited.....
Tanzania seeks skills for mangoes
Tanzanian mango growers are looking for soil science experts to fill a gap in their industry. The aim is to add quality to mango production in the country so as to meet domestic and international market demand.An agronomist with the Association of Mango Growers (AMAGRO), Hamad Mkopi said there was no.....
Colombian project to send 100 containers of Hass avocados to Europe
The Government of Antioquia in Colombia has developed, through its Ministry of Agriculture, a project that seeks to place 100 containers (600 tons) of Hass avocado on the European market, allowing it to consolidate the department’s export process.To date, the first 10 containers of product have been sent to.....
Philippines mango going down well in Central Europe
It seems the Philippines mango has captured consumers' attention in Austria. The first shipment of the mangoes were flown into the Central European country this month and were sold out within two days. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the entry of the fresh mangoes directly into the Austrian.....
US urged to relax Pakistan mango import policy
A fruit exporter has urged the US trade mission, which is scheduled to visit Pakistan sometime this year, to relax a policy for import of Pakistani mangoes, a statement said on Thursday.“Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), a subsidiary of USDA, must formulate a relaxed policy on the import of.....
Del Monte secures USDA approval for GM pineapple
Del Monte Fresh Produce has won approval from the USDA to ship genetically engineered pineapple into the US.The Del Monte Fresh Produce Co., based in the Cayman Islands, has developed a transgenic pineapple that has tissue of a "novel rose color."The company has altered the fruit to "overexpress" a gene.....
Avocados from Mexico maintains momentum with robust volumes
Building on the momentum of its strong Spring campaign launch, Avocados from Mexico has increased projected volume estimates for Cinco de Mayo and into early Summer to support growing market demand. According to industry data, total avocado consumption in the US reached a record 1.5 billion pounds in 2012.....
New studies explore mango’s potential health affirming properties
Two of the most serious health conditions facing Americans today—obesity and cancer—are the subject of new mango nutrition research presented this week at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in Boston. This preliminary research identifies important findings that merit.....
Pakistan: Luftabad to begin exporting mangoes in July
As one of the top four mango-producing countries in the world, Pakistan grows about 1.7 million tons of mangoes annually. Of that production, about eight percent is exported, and Luftabad Farms will join in on that exporting activity when they begin their mango production this summer.“Our mangoes come from.....
Spain: Asaja Málaga demands stricter controls on avocado and mango imports
Asaja Málaga warns about the risk brought by Kenyan and South African products and demands stricter controls on avocado and mango imports, which are two of the province's flagship products - essential for the local economy and leaders in quality, both nationally and internationally.According to Benjamín.....
American consumers expected to eat record volumes of avocado
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, and that means big business for avocado growers.The California Avocado Commission expects Americans to consume a record-breaking 87.3 million pounds of avocados for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations.The news is even better for California growers since avocado season is.....
Philippines: Mango industry grapples with fly infestations
Mango growers are losing the war against cecid flies, threatening to bring down to its knees a profitable industry in Pangasinan.Patricio Evangelista, president of the Federation of Mango Growers and Handlers Association of Pangasinan Inc., said mango trees in all towns of the province had been.....
Indian mango exports get underway
The mango season for SS Exports in India started a month ago, Mr Viji, Export Manager at the company said the growing season in Tamil Nadu has been good, and he expects to export around 1,000kg of mangoes.The main varieties are Alphonso and Banganpalli and they will be exported to wholesalers in Europe. He.....
Penn State Hass avocado research poster wins American Society For Nutrition Annual Awards
The scientific poster session, Interventions for the Treatment and Prevention of Nutrition-Related Diseases, included the poster that won first prize in two American Society for Nutrition Scientific Sessions at Experimental Biology (EB) contests - the Student Interest Group (SIG) Travel Award competition and.....
Peru sends 10,734 tons of avocado to US
According to InfoHass.net, on April 7 this year, Peru’s share of the Hass avocado market in the United States was 10,734 tons (MT).Meanwhile, Mexico’s share was 408,457 tons, California’s was 123,316 MT and Chile’s was 14,417 MT.The Peruvian market share accounted for only 2% of the total, while Mexico,.....
They emphasize that the neighboring country’s offer will make the market grow
Chile’s avocado industry worried about virus from Peru
"The problem isn’t the Peruvian avocado. Sunblotch is the problem," says Adolfo Ochagavía, Chairman of the Committee of Hass avocados from Chile, regarding the draft protocol for theentryof Peruvian Hass avocado into the country.Ochagavía said that what worried the industry is the possible entry of this.....
Large industrialists most productive mango growers in India
Big industrial projects are often blamed for taking land, water and labour away from agriculture, but in Gujarat, some big industrialists have done the opposite - turned acres of barren land into mango orchards. Reliance Industries, Essar Group and Sanghi Industries, which are better known for their largest.....
Ukrainian market for exotic fruit improves
After a few years when demand for exotic fruit in Ukraine lagged, fruit importers are noting an improvement in the market.“After 2008 there was a weakening in the demand for exotic fruits,” said Oleg Aleksandrov, manager of the Ukranian Fruit Company. “But during the last two years there has been a rebound.....
India: Rain may damage mango crop
Unseasonal rains and high intensity winds that swept across parts of south Gujarat in the past few days have left the major crops largely untouched. However, there are concerns that, if the weather is sustained, damage could occur, notably to the state's mango crop. Professor NI Shah, in-charge of Pariya.....
Thai mango community boosts export sales
Thailand’s Nam Dok Mai mangoes from Bang Pae district of Ratchaburi province, southwest of Bangkok, are popular in export markets.With a variety of sizes, from 400 grammes upwards, the mangoes are one of the top products packaged and exported to countries such as Russia, China, South Korea, and Japan.Faced.....
India: New, dangerous method for artifically ripening mangoes
A team of officials seized five tonnes of mangoes from several mandis in Erode and Salem which were allegedly ripened in an artificial manner on Friday.Unusually, the mangoes had not been ripened using calcium carbide, as is normally the case. On this occasion the rogue fruits had been brought to maturity.....
China: Woman barred from entering flight with "smelly" durian
A woman has been barred entry to a flight in China for carrying durian fruits. The woman was said to be carrying a large amount of the strong smelling fruit onto a plane at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.Security, upon smelling the fruit, ordered the woman to ditch the fruit before boarding the.....
Study shows mango buyers purchase 40% more per grocery trip
The National Mango Board (NMB) has published the Mango FreshFacts Shopper Insights report, which shows that mango buyers spend 40 percent more per grocery basket than other produce buyers. This report, prepared by Nielsen-Perishables Group, details shopper behavior based on loyalty card purchasing data from.....
Pakistan mangoes may miss US market again
The lucrative US mango market may again remain out of reach of Pakistani exporters again this season as a result of strict irradiation compliance imposed by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and failure of relevant local public sector organisations in resolving procedural glitches.Since the mango export.....
Good volumes of South African avocados
The South African avocado season is well underway. South African exporting company, Afrupo Exporters expect the 4th shipment of Fuerte avocados to arrive in the Europe this week. Wiedse Kruger, MD of the company said arrival quality to date has been good.The first Hass from Afrupo is scheduled to arrive this.....
"Especially papaya, cherimoya, maracuya, pitahaya and persimmons score"
"Exotics help consumer through the winter"
The consumer is filling their fruit bowl with more and more varieties that aren't particularly local. "The size of consumption of exotics increased strongly in recent years. During the persistent Wintry days of the last few months, tropical fruit gave us extra vitamins and made us dream of faraway.....
Australian avocado best practice resource now online
Australian Avocado growers and other members of the Avocado industry can now access the “Australian Avocado Best Practice Resource” (AABPR) a new online one-stop-shop resource that provides all the information needed to apply best recommended practices for each sector of the avocado supply chain at the click.....
Spain: LA UNIÓ advises kiwi profitability assessment before planting
LA UNIÓ de Llauradors (the Growers Union) is advising Valencian growers planning to plant kiwis to inform themselves well before doing it, as the fruit's profitability could not be what they expect in terms of costs and time invested.The current trend among Valencian growers, given the declining situation of.....
Hawaii invests in papaya biofuel project
At a special open house event at the USDA Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie recently presented a $200,000 check from the state Department of Agriculture that will go toward the Hilo center’s zero waste biofuel and high protein feed program.PBARC along with Florida-based.....
Tanzanian scientists develop high yielding papaya
Tanzanian scientists have improved a papaya plant variety. Molecular plant virologist Joseph Ndunguru of the Mikocheni Agricultural Institute, made the announcement at a workshop organised by Bioscience for Farming in Africa. Existing varieties yield fruits only from one-fourth of planted stock, he said,.....
India producing over half world's mango
The Indian Government has published a press release, covering details of mango production in the country, as the country heads into this year's season.The report says that the mango is India's most important fruit, cultivated over 1.23 million ha to produce 10.9 million tonnes, accounting for over 50% of the.....
NZ: New Avocado Growers chair
Te Puke orchardist Ashby Whitehead is the new chairman-elect of the NZ Avocado Growers Association and Avocado Industry Council.The NZAGA grower representative for seven years will replace current chairman John Schnackenberg when he steps down from the position in May as part of a planned succession.Ashby.....
DHL Launches international mango delivery service
DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has announced its seasonal service offering — DHL Express — for sending mangoes to friends and relatives abroad.Until the end of May, the service offers customers a hassle-free solution for gifting mangoes to friends around the world. This includes selecting the.....
500,000 tons
Mexico estimates a record on avocado exports to the US
A little less than three months to the end of the current season of Hass avocado exports to the US, there is the expectation of exceeding 500,000 tons, which would set a record; one of the main factors was the delay of the harvest in the state of California.At the recent monthly meeting of the Local Board of.....
Disaster area declared by Sagarpa
Mexico: Totolapan's avocado production spoiled by severe frosts
The Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (Sagarpa) declared the towns of Tetela del Volcán and Totolapan, in Morelos, Mexico, disaster areas due to the damages caused by frosts on the 3rd of March. First estimations indicate that the losses of avocado producers alone.....
Peru: Hass avocado virus also in Chile, according to AGAP
Enrique Camet, President of the Association of Peruvian Producers and Agro-exporters' Guilds (AGAP), affirmed that while Peruvian Hass avocados contain the Sunblotch virus, it is also present in the United States, Mexico, Chile and every other avocado producing country."In my case, we imported Hass avocados.....
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