Fresh California Avocados finding their way into hottest new breakfast items
Fresh Avocados topped the “prominent produce” category to capture “2013 Ingredient Of the Year” in the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators Conference (MUFSO) “State of the Plate” presentation.* So it’s no surprise that Fresh California Avocados are finding their way into the hottest new breakfast items. Trend.....

South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Del Monte official fresh produce provider for the 2014 'SOBEWFF'
Del Monte Fresh Produce was the Official Fresh Produce Provider of the 2014 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF), a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs, and culinary personalities. Del.....

US: Chipotle threatens to take guacamole off the menu due to climate change
At Chipotle, guacamole costs extra - but it soon may not be available at all thanks to climate change. The Denver, Colorado-based chain of Mexican fast-food restaurants threatened to take the condiment off the menu because of the rising price of avocados.While the avocado crop is currently fine, scientists.....

Malaysia: Track and trace identification system for Durian
The Agriculture and Agro-based Industries has launched a track and trace product identification system designed for the Durian market in China. Its minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob said the Mi-Trace system would allow Chinese Durian lovers to confirm the frozen fruit they were buying was genuine and.....

NZ: Maori kiwifruit boss quits
The leader of a multi-million dollar Maori-owned kiwifruit business is leaving the industry.Hemi Rolleston of Te Arawa, Ngati Ranginui and Ngai Te Rangi has been the chief executive of Bay of Plenty-based Te Awanui Huka Pak since 2006.It's 100 percent Maori-owned with $30 million in assets and over $300.....

Mexico: Prices of tropical fruits have increased by 200%
This year, the price of some tropical fruits such as bananas, watermelons, papayas and pineapples, have sky rocketed.These products' prices have had increases between 33 and 220 percent when compared to the same time period in 2013.According to information from the National Information and Market Integration.....

Mert Buke: "We want to control the chain in order to grow the best pineapple"
Verita start growing pineapples in Costa Rica
Verita has a sales office in the Netherlands since 2007, for the last two years this has been in Ridderkerk. Verita Costa Rica office started their operation late 2011. The main product for Verita Group is pineapple where they have a market share of 50% in the Turkish market. A new development is that the.....

AU: Heat ruins Western Australia's southern mango crop
Western Australia's southern mango growers have lost nearly a quarter of their crop due to sunburn.The mango plantations just north of Perth were experiencing good growing conditions until a period of 42-degree days damaged the fruit.Southern Mango Growers Association president Tony Maddern says he has just.....

FCE Export SAC ready for Peruvian avocado season
The Peruvian avocado season has begun and FCE Export SAC is sending the first containers of HASS avocados out in the coming week.According general manager Ms. Diana Sajami, the outlook for production, measured over the whole season, indicates that the production will be higher than last year. However, the.....

Ecuador: Maradol papaya for the U.S.
22 acres of Maradol papaya are being cultivated in San Rafael, part of Chanduy (Santa Elena) parish, with the aim of exporting them to the U.S. market.After the U.S. government opened the possibility of importing papaya from Ecuador, once some health parameters are met, RILESA wants to export this elongated.....

National Mango Board
US: 2013 retail promotion results show 51% increase in mango volume
The National Mango Board retail team worked with retailers across the country to complete 138 funded mango promotions. Retailers reported a cumulative 51% increase in mango volume movement during these promotions and 31,787 retail stores were impacted by our promotions. Demo events and new mango bins are.....

African farmers to export banana, citrus after removal of restrictions
Growers of banana, avocado and citrus in Africa are set to resume exports to the lucrative markets in Europe, South Africa and Middle East after the removal of quarantine restrictions for such produce, researchers said on Tuesday.Several researchers from Africa and across the globe which conducted studies on.....

Kenyan passion fruit farmers to reap big results from new varieties
Passion fruit production in Kwale County is expected to shoot up threefold this harvest season after the successful introduction of high-yielding and drought resistant varieties. Stakeholders said the yields would increase from 500 metric tonnes, realised in the last harvest season, to 1,500 metric tonnes in.....

Honduras seeks to boost the mango industry
After the formation of the Mango Chain Committee, eleven representatives of the productive and commercial sector met with the Pymerural program team next to perform a quick analysis of this crop.They identified that the most significant problems stopping the growth of Creole mango chain are the lack of.....

Spain: Cajamar demonstrates viability of papaya cultivation in Almeria
Papayas are no longer exclusive to countries like Mexico and Costa Rica; Almeria is introducing the crop with the goal of expanding its horticultural product range and improving the sector's competitiveness in an increasingly difficult market.To this end, Cajamar has made large investments in research and.....

Vietnam expects to see increase in fruit, vegetable exports
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said fruit and vegetable exports are expected to reach export turnover growth of 20-30 per cent by year end, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.Last year, Vietnam earned about US$1.04 billion from fruit and vegetable exports, a year-on-year increase of 25 per.....

Panama: Pineapple exports increased by 18% in 2013
Pineapple exports from Panama amounted to USD $44.1 million in 2013, 18% more than in 2012, when they totalled USD $37.1 million.2013 became the best year for Panama's pineapple exports, since exports of this fruit between 2009 and 2012 ranged between 31 and 37 million dollars, unable to overcome the USD $40.....

Yellow flesh kiwis could be harvested again by late 2014
Spain: Sharp price increase for small calibre kiwis
The Spanish kiwi campaign moves forward at a good pace, with good sales and slightly higher prices than in previous campaigns, even if still considered insufficient."Price levels are adequate, but production volumes were 30% lower, which makes the situation insurmountable," stresses Carlos Villa, manager of.....

Argentina to compete with Peru and Chile in pomegranate market
On 10 February, Granadas Argentinas, a company under the Estancia La Paz S.A. group, started the harvest of the Acco pomegranate variety at its plantation in the province of Cordoba. It will then continue with the Wonderful in early March, which will be exported to the firm's clients in Belgium, France,.....

Spain: Avocados seeing success in the Region of Valencia
Demand for avocados in the European Union is on the rise and Valencia's production is renowned for its quality. Avocados adapt really well to citrus production areas where there is little to no risk of frosts and the region has many areas with these characteristics. It is a crop that requires very little.....

Vietnam: Earning $1 billion, but fruit exporters can’t get good night’s sleep
The fruit export turnover keeps increasing steadily despite the global economic recession. However, this is not enough to make Vietnamese exporters happy.Vietnam, for the first time, earned $1 billion from fruit exports in 2013. A lot of Vietnamese fruits have become favoured in the world market, including.....

Eye on Russia, China, Middle East
Philippines: AgriNurture Inc. diversifies product offerings
Filipino multinational firm AgriNurture Inc., is looking at expanding its export product line with pineapple as it eyes additional offerings to markets in Russia, China and the Middle East.Larry R. Lacson, head of corporate affairs and communication at ANI, on Tuesday told reporters the conglomerate had been.....

Alicante, Region of Valencia
Spanish pomegranate growers wish to expand to the southern hemisphere
Francisco Tomás Cerdán, general directorof Alcudia Export Fruit S.L., and Teresa Agulló, quality director, explained in an interview that their company, based in the municipality of Elche, Spain, is specialised in the production of Mollar pomegranates.The pomegranate industry has started expanding worldwide.....

Brazilian company is looking to capitalize on the growing demand for avocado
A Brazilian avocado exporter plans to increase its acreage by a hundred hectares per year over the next three years in order to capitalize on the strong demand there is of the fruit abroad.Vitor Falanghe Carvalho, of Jaguacy Avocado Brazil, explained during his debut as an exhibitor in Berlin's Fruit.....

Colombia's largest producer of physalis seeks new markets
Frutireyes is currently Colombia's largest producer and exporter of Peruvian physalis. It has 300 hectares of crops in different stages, 100 of which are always in their productive phase, allowing the company to have fruit throughout the year. The company's breeding program, strongly influenced by climatic.....

From the Bolivian rainforest to M&S:
Exotic fruit achacha goes on sale in Britain for the first time
Marks & Spencer has introduced the achacha, a small orange-coloured fruit originally from the Bolivian rainforest in the same family as the mangosteen that has a melon-like taste and soft texture. Its nutrients include calcium and vitamin C and less sugar than many other fruits, M&S said.The retailer.....

Peru's mango exports to soar 40% through ongoing season
Peru is likely to hit a 40 percent year-on-year increase in shipments for the 2013-14 season, the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (APEM) has announced.APEM general manager Juan Carlos Rivera told Andina news agency the season was 65 percent complete and would finish in mid-March.“At the.....

Ivory Coast to produce 21,000 tons of bananas annually
From 2019, the North of the Ivory Coast will produce at least 21,000 tons of sweet or dessert banana thanks to a project from the Organisation of producers and exporters of banana, pineapple, mango and other export fruit from the Ivory Coast (OBAMCI). The project aims to create a 500 hectare grouping of.....

Peru: "Brazil has been a strong competitor in the mango export market"
Last year, the Peruvian exporter Belfrut S.A.C. signed a commercial agreement with an association of 30-35 growers who own a total of 100 hectares of mango plantations in exchange of assistance in the cultivation process and the provision of sanitary products. This has granted Belfrut S.A.C. greater control.....

Trade between Australia and Philippines expected to grow significantly
Australia is now importing mangoes from select provinces in the Philippines. However, the entry of banana and other major fruit exports of the country to Australia continues to encounter problems.For years, Australia has limited the access of Philippines’s fruits, notably mango, banana and pineapple,.....

Taiwan aiming to export 5,000 metric tons of pineapples in 2014
Taiwan aims to export 5,000 metric tons of pineapples this year after seeing two-digit export growth in 2013, the Agriculture and Food Agency said Friday.A total 4,764 metric tons of pineapples were exported last year, 11 percent more than the year before, while export output shot up 30 percent to NT$142.....

VISA pineapple consumers could win a trip to Costa Rica
The Costa Rican company VISA has signed a strategic alliance with the Spanish supermarket chain DIA for the promotion of its pineapples in its 3,000 stores. Each pineapple will include a label with a code to be entered in the company's website for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip for two people to.....

Philippines: Agrinurture eyes pineapple farm
Agrinurture Inc. said Tuesday it plans to sign a joint venture agreement with a company to establish a pineapple plantation in South Cotabato province. “We are hoping to enter into a joint venture agreement next year. The one we are talking to has an existing 250-hectare pineapple plantation in South.....

40% more than in 2013
Peru will export up to 140,000 tonnes of Hass avocado this campaign
According to the vice president of AGAP, José Antonio Gómez Bazán, Peruvian exports of Hass avocado will amount to 140,000 tons this year, 40% more than what was achieved in 2013, when 100,000 tons were shipped.This increase, he pointed out, would be due to an increased demand for the product by the United.....

India: Scientists develop special mango for pickling
Here's good news for mango pickle lovers. After extensive research, lasting seven years, a group of six scientists and professors of National Agriculture Research (NAR) and Mahatma Phule Agriculture University, Rahuri, have developed a variety of mango that is to be used only for pickling. The kind of.....

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with California avocados
Fresh California Avocados love a celebration, and love to be part of any party from March through September. In the hearts of Fresh California Avocado lovers, a holiday like Cinco de Mayo is an eagerly anticipated occasion to gather and enjoy their favourite fruit. With Cinco de Mayo a leading event on.....

Peru will export up to 140,000 tons of mangoes this season
The general manager of the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (EMPA), Juan Carlos Rivero, announced that Peru would export 140,000 tons of mangoes this season (2013/2014), 40% more than the initial 100,000 tons projection.He indicated that the increase in shipments would be a result of the.....

Mexico's Hass avocado production increased almost 200 fold in 15 years
After entering the U.S. market, from which it was banned for 87 years due to plant health problems, Mexico's Hass avocado production has increased by almost 200 fold in the past fifteen years. In 1997, when Mexico was able to export to the U.S., there were 21 municipalities in Michoacan with 93,000 hectares.....

Álvaro Martínez, manager of Axarfruit
Spain: "Mango oversupply expected in around three years"
After just eight months since its foundation, the company Axarfruit, created to meet the exporting needs of a family of producers with experience in the growing of tropical fruits, has managed to find a place in both the domestic and the export markets."We have more than thirty years.....

India's coconut exports double in two years
Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Sharad Pawar has said that India's exports of coconut products had more than doubled from Rs 496 crore ($79,886,062 USD) in 2010-11 to Rs 1022 crore ($164,603,942 USD) in 2012-13.Mr Pawar said India had the highest share of the world production of coconuts.....

Tanzania: Scientists dispel concerns about larger mangoes, pineapples
Scientists have dispelled concerns by some fruit consumers in Tanzania that the bigger mangoes and pineapples flooding the local market could be genetically engineered varieties. The researchers confirmed that no approved genetically engineered mangoes and pineapples are in the local market or elsewhere in.....

India: Alphonso mangoes expected to arrive late this year
It is good as well as bad news for the mango lovers in the state. The bad news is that due to the prolonged monsoon and winter season in the state, the production of mango has been hampered and hence it has arrived a month late in the market in the state.On the other hand, the traders have claimed that the.....

Avocados from Mexico partners up for winning breakfast promotion
Avocados from Mexico is partnering with the American Egg Board and Cholula® Hot Sauce to create a winning breakfast for consumers. This national all-star partnership is designed to encourage the usage of avocados for breakfast, promote nutritional benefits and increase consumption of avocados. With avocados.....

Colombia: Gulupa exports increased by five in the last six years
By 2007 the world did not know the moderate acidity of Colombian gulupa, a native Brazilian fruit that belongs to the same family as the passion fruit.Currently, almost 3,000 tons of this fruit are being exported to Europe, Asia and America. Six years ago exports only amounted to 523 tons. Exports of Gulupa.....

Frieda's introduces Zululand queen baby pineapples
Frieda’s introduces it Zululand Queen Baby Pineapples. With its miniature size, intense flavour, and edible core, they are perfect for foodservice and the floral department in addition to the produce department. They can be used as a floral centrepiece or as a great addition to gift baskets for special.....

Mangover campaign set to continue inspiring consumers in 2014
As with 2013, 2014 will be an exciting and groundbreaking year for the National Mango Board’s Retail Marketing and Promotions program. At the request of retailers and mango shippers across the country, the NMB will once again produce mango bin displays to help move more mangos. New for 2014, a limited number.....

California Avocado Commission establishes demonstration grove
More than 100 California avocado growers and industry stakeholders attended the California Avocado Commission’s (CAC’s) inaugural field day at Pine Tree Ranch Demonstration Grove in Santa Paula, California on January 23. Following presentations by researchers from the University of California, Riverside,.....

Fiji Papaya Project:
Papaya hot water treatment could help reduce disease
Research conducted by the Fiji Papaya Project has resulted in the creation of a hot water treatment process that has achieved notable results in reducing diseases on export papaya fruit.The tests, conducted at Nadi-based export crop treatment plant Nature's Way Cooperative, has been lauded as a huge boost.....

Bolivar, Montes de María
ICA to get avocado root-rot in the Colombian Caribbean under control
In the Colombian avocado production area of Montes de María, the Colombian Agricultural Institute, ICA, started a phytosanitary operation aimed at putting the spread of avocado root-rot under control; an illness caused by the pseudo fungusPhytophthora cinnamoni Rands which has caused severe damages to.....

"strong demand and a good flow of the fruit through the market"
NZ: Good avocado export season draws to a close
New Zealand is nearing the end of a very strong avocado season, in export markets and in New Zealand. The 2013-14 season started in Sept and will finish in export markets in late February. Supply to the NZ market lasts almost 12 months of the year. To date New Zealand has shipped 2.7m 5.5kg trays, mostly to.....

Dominican Republic and Haiti will plant several million coconuts for Coca Cola
A couple of agribusiness groups from Haiti and the Dominican Republic met on Thursday at the Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD) in order to exchange experiences and analyse a coconut planting project that has the financial support of the European Union, which funded the study for its development."There are.....

Peru's Hass avocado can now be exported to Chile
According to the head of Senasa in Peru, Jorge Barrenechea, Peru can start exporting Hass avocado to Chile because their agricultural health agency has issued a resolution authorizing it."The regulatory framework that allows us to export avocados to Chile is already established. It is now clear that the.....

Tanzania: Mango growers in coastal regions out to meet standards
Mango growers in the country’s coastal regions will start to produce the fruits that meet domestic and international market standards following a research on soil that was conducted in various districts to identify soil textures.This was revealed earlier this week in Dar es Salaam, by the Chairman of the.....

Dominican Rep: Azua ready to grow mangoes for export
Around 150 families in Azua will be provided with 12,000 hectares cultivated with mangoes for export, as announced by the regional director of the Dominican Agricultural Institute (IAD), Luis Manuel Pujols.He explained that over 100,000 mango seedlings are being carefully treated in a plant nursery. In the.....

Philippines: New pest fast destroying coconut trees
Magno Mercado, a 54-year-old coconut farmer from Los Baños, Laguna, looks up at his dead coconut tree. It's leafless and blackened. All that remains is a thin stump piercing the sky. The leaves are gone, destroyed by a never-before-seen coconut pest. Mercado's other trees are also infested. He now has no.....

Colombia: Millions investment for the production of avocado
Juan Camilo Ruiz, Corpoaguacate's executive director, said that the government from Antioquia had allocated 10,000 million Colombian pesos (6 million dollars) for a number of avocado related projects, ranging from graft research to producer certifications, within the next three years.Corporaguacate will play.....

Ecuadorian Agroeden offers more than just pineapples
Agroeden is an independent producer located in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas-Ecuador, with more than 500 hectares of Md-2 pineapple, available year round in all sizes. The commitment of Agroeden goes further than just offering the World an Md-2 pineapple with Premium quality and great flavour. The.....

Malaysian grown Durian Fruit now stocked in the UK
Malaysian grown and produced Musang King Durian fruit is now available to purchase in the UK for the first time.Malaysian based food producer, Foods Wise, has received a listing for its vacuum packed product in Loon Fung stores across the country. Available for £19.99 per box and currently on offer at two.....

Dominican Republic to continue promoting tropical fruit production
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic announced the upcoming implementation of several projects, including one for the promotion of tropical fruit production, in order to improve the competitiveness levels of Dominican agriculture.The minister, Luis Ramón Rodríguez, reminded that the sector's.....

New research project explores pomegranate and blackberry production
Florida Speciality Crop Foundation is leading a new research initiative that will determine whether pomegranates and blackberries can be commercially produced in Florida. Funded by a $182,847 speciality crop block grant from USDA that is administered by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer.....

Peru: Citrus, avocado and grapes to be shipped to Japan in 2015
The negotiations for the export of cold-treated Peruvian Hass avocados, citrus and grapes to Japan from 2015 should finish this year, as reported by Jorge Barrenechea, head of the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa).As a result of cooperation since 2011 between the Association of Peruvian Citrus.....

AU: Michelle Landry to deliver pineapples to every Federal MP
Michelle Landry wants to give Australian politicians a taste of Central Queensland - literally.The Member for Capricornia plans to hand-deliver a locally grown pineapple to every Member of Parliament and Senator in a novel campaign she has dubbed "Pines for Parliament".While the delivery date is yet to be.....

Only GM food on Chinese market is papaya
China is one of the major countries planting genetically modified (GM) crops, but only the papaya is on the market as edible GM farm products (processed products not included), people.cn said, citing Chen Xiwen, office director of China's Central Rural Work Leading Group.Chen said the rumour that some.....

Bacon Avocado harvest limited by bad weather
Commercial avocado grower Dick Shaw will not be able to harvest one of his varieties this season. The Spreyton avocado grower said the loss of the bacon variety, an estimated 30 per cent of his crop, would have a detrimental impact on his business.The locally grown fruit is much sought after and last year Dr.....

Halting papaya pest saved over $300 mn for India
A natural pest-control plan from US-based Virginia Tech that halted the papaya mealybug - that created havoc in southern India causing mould and stunted growth of several crops - has saved up to $309 million in the first year itself.For a relatively modest cost of $200,000 during the first year of the.....

Peru: 50% of the current season's mangoes already exported
From the beginning of the 2013/2014 mango campaign, which started on week 44 (28 October), up to week 2 of 2014 (which finished on 12 January), Peru exported 49,082 tonnes (2,134 containers) of the fruit, as reported by the general manager of the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (APEM),.....

100 day pomegranates developed by Spanish researchers
A team of Spanish researchers has produced high quality pomegranates with a shelf life of almost 100 days.The new variety also required 40% less water during cultivation, according to the scientists at Murcia’s Institute of Plant Biotechnology of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) .The fruits are.....

As well as others weighing more than 1.2 kg
Italy: 1.5 kg pomegranate found!
Maurizio Abate, chairman of the Consorzio Koew Frutti di Sicilia found an enormous Wonderful One pomegranate (photo below) weighing 1,532 grams."There is an explanation: Wonderful plants are highly productive even when they are young. If there is a balance with the soil and the microclimate, the plant holds.....

Dole Philippines eyeing plantations in Negros
Dole Philippines Inc. is eyeing vast lands in Negros Occidental as potential pineapple and banana plantations.Former governor Rafael Coscolluela, Capitol consultant on investment and promotions, trade and export development, and inter-agency coordination, said yesterday that Dole Philippines is looking for.....

U.S. market to open its doors to Ecuadorian Hawaiian papaya
Germany, France, the Netherlands and Canada have already tasted Ecuadorian-produced Hawaiian papayas; a fruit which has yet to gain access to the United States due to this country's phytosanitary demands.After ten years of negotiations, producers may finally be able to enter this market, as a work plan has.....

AU: Mango woes head south
A horror start to the mango season in the State's north may be followed by lower yields in areas further south, growers have warned. Lower yields in Carnarvon mango crops, harvested from December to January, may see consumers continuing to shell out slightly higher prices for the prized fruit.Shop prices.....

Fight to save tropical fruits from cold in Florida
The cold weather continues to keep local growers busy and it's causing them sleepless nights. The manager of Brooks Tropicals on Bokeelia is spending the night going around checking temperatures, wind speeds and for moisture on the leaves."That was damage from Sunday morning on the ground," said Lou.....

Queensland pineapple farmers busy picking in preparation for Chinese New Year.
The pineapples are used for decorations during the celebrations and symbolise wealth and good fortune. Yeppoon pineapple grower Peter Sherriff says they only have about 3,000 more to pick for the festivities. "The packing houses have requested that we leave the tops on the smaller fruit for Chinese New.....

Celso Castillo, Promega's sales manager
Consumption of Mexican avocado in U.S. increased 30% in 2013
Celso Castillo, Promega's sales manager, wanted to assure that none of the recent criticism of the avocado producers from the Mexican state of Michoacán by the international press refers to his company."Unlike other lesser known brands, Promega is a name deeply rooted in Mexico. It pioneered in the avocado.....

New avocado variety about to hit Australian market
A new cultivar of avocado will hit the market in Australia this March. The new Hass-like variety, Maluma is "bigger and better" than the original Hass variety. The new precocious variety is being grown by Henk van Niekerk from DBC Farming in the Atherton Tableland region in Queensland.The Atherton Tableland.....

French apple growers find themselves with smaller sizes
Though apple tonnage is back to normal this year in France, fruit distributors are having a harder time moving this year's crop due to smaller apple sizes.“When you have smaller sizes you need more consumers to buy apples,” said Blue Whale's Marc Peyres. Because consumers typically consume apples by the.....

Junnar mangoes make an early entry in Mumbai
With nearly two months to go before mango mania grips the city, the king of fruits has made an early entry this year. The first batch of Junnar mangoes has arrived at the wholesale market in Vashi. However, unlike the previous years where Devgad variety of the fruit are known to enter the market first, this.....

AU: Sweet season for mangosteens
The mangosteen season has started in the Northern Territory and some growers are enjoying a bumper crop.Known as the 'Queen of Fruits', the purple skinned exotic fruit is deliciously sweet and has a swathe of healthy properties.Damon Gore from Darwin's rural area, says this year's crop is the best he's ever.....

National Mango Board releases fresh mango culinary education materials
The National Mango Board (NMB) recently announced the release of its new education materials for culinary students, culinary instructors and professional chefs. The NMB works closely with foodservice professionals, chefs and operators to encourage the use of fresh mango in dishes at restaurant chains across.....

Americans to consume over 104 million pounds of avocados during 'big game'
As sports fans around the country gather to watch the first cold weather Big Game played outdoors at MetLife Stadium, they will more than likely enjoy a Big Game food spread that includes avocados. This year, Americans are predicted to consume nearly 32 percent more avocados than they did last year, which.....

AU: Warm dry season boosts durian production
Durians are known as the 'King of Tropical Fruits' and have produced some royal results for growers in the Northern Territory this year.The warmer than average dry season that caused problems for the Territory's mango industry, has had the opposite effect on durians, with yields of the spiky, smelly fruit.....

Science saves papaya crops in Mexico
Mexico is considered one of the leading countries in papaya production but its crops are affected by the virus of the ringed spot, which leaves ring marks in the skin of the fruit and causes softening of the papaya, where fungi start to digest it.More than 80 per cent of the production is exported to the.....

Acreage reduced by around 16%
Brazilian papaya exports up 9% in 2013
Brazil's papaya acreage dropped by around 16.1% in 2013 compared to the previous year. There are currently 14,100 hectares of the crop and this figure keeps falling every year.According to sources from the Centre of Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), the high production costs, mainly.....

The U.S. is main destination for this fruit
Opportunities for Ecuadorian mangoes in Spain
Despite the fact that Spain is also a mango producer, their cultivation is limited to areas such as Malaga, Granada and the Canary Islands. Additionally, the Spanish weather conditions only make it possible to grow the Tommy Atkins, Irwin, Osteen, Keitt and Kent varieties.According to the Institute for the.....

Cactus pear export booming for Afrupo
Afrupro Exporters is one of South Africa’s leading subtropical fruit marketing companies, responsible for marketing all grades of locally grown avocados, cactus pears and litchis both in South Africa and internationally. Based in Tzaneen, where they coordinate the logistics and marketing for all their.....

Eryvan Pires, Fruitmarket:
"November & December very difficult for mango market"
"November and December was a difficult time for the mango market," explained Eryvan Pires from Fruit Market. "It was a tricky situation as Brazil's harvest was later than usual, and delivery was then delayed by two to three weeks. The reason for this was severe drought and warmth during the flowering period.....

Australia looks to NZ-grown avocados as prices rise
A shortage of avocados across the ditch is proving to be welcome news for New Zealand growers.A dismal growing season in Western Australia - the predominant supplier of summer Hass avocados - has seen the price for a single avocado exceed $5 (NZD$5.40) at some retail outlets.Australian retailers are now.....

Israeli Sharon fruit season to start in Europe
With shipments of Spanish persimmons to Europe winding down, Israeli exporters are starting to ramp up their European Sharon fruit programs. While harvesting of the fruit in Israel began in October, the European export season doesn't begin until this month, and it typically lasts until March.“The quality of.....

India: Alphonso mangoes hit APMC market
Alphonso mangoes entered the APMC market on January 6. The selling price of five to six dozen mangoes is approximately Rs7,000 to 8,000.As soon as mangoes enter the market, they are sold to the merchants by conducting auctions, every year. This year, one of the merchants purchased three boxes of these.....

U.S. avocado demand is three times higher than that of Europe
Spanish avocado has logistical disadvantage in U.S. but more business opportunities
The U.S. approval of Spanish avocado imports, made public this week by Asaja Málaga, opens up enormous business opportunities for the national marketers of this subtropical fruit, who far from cowering before a market with settled players, are getting ready to accept the challenge.Málaga, with some 6,400.....

Galicia
Spain: Kiwi producers in Tomiño and Valença do Minho test sulphur as fertiliser
The use of elemental sulphur as high-performance fertiliser for kiwis, vines and acidophilic plants is the focus of a study conducted by Areeiro's Phytopathological Station in plantations of Tomiño, Spain, and Valença do Minho, Portugal, as part of the partnership agreements held between Kiwi Atlántico and.....

US Avocado board invests US$1million in Peruvian promotions
More than US$1 million was invested in promoting Peru’s avocados in the United States last year, according to Peruvian Avocado Commission president Carlos Enrique Camet.The funds were raised through a US$0.05 import tax that is collected and redistributed by the Hass Avocado Board for general marketing.....