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Sometime in the 1920s, on the outskirts of Los Angeles, a friendly neighborhood postal worker decided to buy himself an avocado seed. This he did with much success and subsequently planted the seed in his backyard with the intention of grafting another variety of avocado onto it. The grafts would not take,.....
Recently at Tianjin International Airport, inspectors from the Inspection and Quarantine Bureau found mini pineapples in the checked luggage belonging to a passenger flying from Phuket, Thailand. There were altogether 7 mini pineapples with a total weight of 1.1kg. The Bureau has intercepted this variety.....
Vietnamese dragon fruit has been exported to 40 countries and territories such as China, Thailand and Indonesia, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).The fruit is also entering new markets including India, New Zealand, Australia and Chile, said the ministry.The MARD is.....
A deal has been struck for the sale of Australia’s biggest avocado farm to an offshore buyer.It is believed confidential terms were agreed recently on the sale of Neil Delroy’s Busselton-based Jasper Farms, subject to the approval of the Foreign Investment Review Board.The buyer remains unknown, though.....
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After growers in Hawaii were affected by the incurable virus called Papaya Ring Spot Virus (PRSV) the industry took a massive $11-million dollar hit. In 1992, Dennis Gonsalves, a plant pathologist at Cornell University who grew up in the region most acutely affected by the virus, came up with a wild idea to.....
Dongguan's most common variety of lychee should be hitting the market next week, but just before the finish lineť a typhoon struck. Because of the disaster, harvest of lychees will be smaller and anticipated price will be higher than last year. According to Lychee Association,the production area covers more.....
On June 19, Mexico's ''El Economista'' reported that according to the Mexican National Bureau of Statistics (INEGI), consumer prices for avocado (Avocado/Aguacate) in the country grew by 94.56% between May 2016 and May 2017. 32 out of 46 sampled cities have seen increases in avocado prices of more than 90%.The.....
Michoacan has 120,000 hectares of avocado cultivation certified for export and it is considered the world leader in the production of this fruit, said the Secretary of Rural Development and Agricultural Food for the State, Francisco Huergo Maurin.In an interview, the official said that so far this season the.....
When one speaks of avocados in Mexico, one is not speaking of a simple food, but of a fruit that is completely rooted in the history and customs of the country. Originally from the highlands of central and eastern Mexico, the oldest evidence of avocado consumption comes from Coaxcatlan Puebla 7000 years.....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines said it is looking into setting up a program to ramp up mango production, with Bataan being considered as a pilot area.“I will ask experts from Mindanao to come here to help you revive old trees and boost your production,” Secretary Emmanuel F. Pińol said.....
The president of Avocados of Morelos, Jesus Arenas Cano, said that they expected to export at least 10 thousand tons of avocado to Europe, the Middle East, Canada, and Japan this year.He also said that Morelos produced about 35 thousand tons of avocado each year.They began working to export avocados three.....
Brazil has officially opened its doors to Peruvian passion fruit imports. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) of Brazil on Friday published a regulatory act specifying the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of Peruvian sweet granadillas.The fruit's entry into the.....
Over the decades, avocados have become mainstream in Australia. Not too long ago however, avocados were used exclusively for prawn cocktails and salads, so how did they become a mainstay food in so many dishes in Australia?One person you might ask is Antony Allen. Mr Allen is a qualified horticulturalist, the.....
West Bengal is a leading producer of mangoes but the export of this king of fruits remains negligible due to various infrastructural bottlenecks, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) DGM R K Mondal said. “There are various infrastructural shortcomings and a lack of.....
At 10:00 on the morning of 18th June 2017, the opening ceremony of the harvest season for lychees at Luqiao seedless lychee plantation was initiated. The plantation is located in Qiaotou Village of Chengmai County in Hainan Province, a place known as the Longevity Village in China.The event was organized by.....
Vietnamese have to buy some imported fruits at exorbitant prices, but can only export fruit at low prices.A red mango, for example, sourced from Japan weighing 350-400 grams sells at VND1.7 million in Vietnam. Le Thi Phuong, the owner of an import fruit shop in Hanoi, said that Japanese mangoes are 100 times.....
The drought that was experienced in Kenya early this year could affect overall vegetable exports in 2017, the industry said on Wednesday."Unless the country experiences sufficient rains in October, vegetables exports could decline by five percent," Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) Chairman,.....
Seeka, a large kiwifruit grower in New Zealand and Australia, has confirmed its guidance for a 15 per cent drop in operating profit in 2017 as weaker-than-expected kiwifruit crops offset growth from its avocado sector.The company warned 2017 operating profit may be up to 15 per cent lower than the record $7.8.....
Maersk Line has processed trade’s debut shipment of papayas from Manglore in Karnataka to Jebel Ali, UAE through its container vessel- M. V. Tiger Goman. This opens up a niche cargo category of shipping non-frozen goods (Fruits) using reefers from the region (Mandya, Karnataka).This acceptance via Mangalore.....
In future, Taiwan might open an experimental base for avocado cultivation in Yangzhou, which means that healthy avocado fruit, also known as 'forest cream', will be be bred in Yangzhou. Ji Jinchi, an agricultural expert from Taiwan Yufu Biotechnology, says that Yangzhou and Taiwan share a similar climate.....
The nearly 20 percent drop in avocado production in the 2016-2017 season in the state has not affected exports, said Salvador Abud Mirabent, a delegate of the Ministry of Economy in Michoacan.After stating that Michoacan's avocado export processes to the United States was flowing normally, Abud Mirabent said.....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a proposed rule that would allow the importation of fresh pomegranate fruit from Turkey into the continental United States, including Alaska. After completing a comprehensive pest risk analysis, APHIS.....
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Chairman on Horticulture Exports Committee, Ahmad Jawad has said Pakistan could earn $68- 70 million by exporting mangoes this year as a large number of orders were received from Western and Middle Eastern markets. In a statement.....
Despite mango orchards being cut down for residential purpose in suburban areas of various cities of South Punjab, the cultivation area of mangoes is on the rise continuously. This was said by Mango Research Station (MRS) In-charge Abdul Ghaffar Grewal. "In the past, mango growers were not taking too much.....
According to a study made by the Promoter Of Foreign Trade (Procomer), Costa Rica can have a strong production of mangosteen, pitahaya, soursop, passion fruit, cape gooseberries, ipecacuana, pejibaye, and starfruit to sell in external markets.The analysis establishes that these products have good sales options.....
The Cabildo is giving a boost to the cultivation of avocados in Tenerife, where the fruit has already become a very profitable alternative to other traditional crops.The avocado production is mainly directed towards the local market, "but in recent years exports have already been made to the peninsular market.....
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad, has exported an initial commercial consignment of 2.5 tonnes of Indian mangoes for the first time to South Korea through its cargo terminal, which is operated by Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo Pvt Ltd (HMACPL). With this, RGIA becomes the first airport in.....
Recently, employees from the Post Inspection Office of the Tianjin Inspection and Quarantine Bureau were inspecting a package from New Zealand, when they found ten avocadoes and 14 lemons with a total weight of 3,100 grams. This is the first time that the post inspection at the port of Tianjin has intercepted.....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the fruits and vegetable regulations to allow the importation of fresh dragon fruit into the continental United States from Ecuador. APHIS scientists have determined that fresh dragon fruit from Ecuador.....
A few years ago, when mangos first started to become a big deal among expats in the United Arab Emirates, it was almost cheaper to fly to Pakistan and buy 30kgs worth of Sindhri mangoes and bring them back as your baggage allowance than to buy them in Dubai.The logistics of importing mangoes into the country.....
China wants to include Costa Rican pineapples in their market. It is not something new as Costa Rica stands out as one of the best producers of this fruit around the world. The news was announced by the Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Trade who made the news public about the new agreement with China. The.....
After quinoa, coconut water and kale, the new superfood craze is baobab, packed with vitamin C, calcium and antioxidants. But as the West falls for Africa's "tree of life," some believe it is being overexploited.In Africa, it is revered for its nourishing and curative qualities. Fatou, a Senegalese mother of.....
Japan was Davao Region's second export destination in the first quarter of 2017 with a value of $59.54 million. Top export products sent to Japan from the region during the first quarter were bananas ($41.83 million) and pineapples ($7.19 million). Exports made to China amounted to $37.30 million with bananas.....
In a number of Asian countries, durian is banned in public places due to its strong smell. In recent studies, a Bangkok university developed a liquid coating, made from natural fibers and carbon.After drying, the coating leaves a white covering on the fruit, which can almost completely mask the smell.“My.....
The Costa family in Australia is testing the market to sell properties leased to its berry and avocado business Costa Group, which is among the share market's best agribusiness performers in the past year.Sources said Costa Asset Management – chaired by Robert Costa, who co-founded Costa Group with his brother.....
Brazilian fruit exports in the first quarter of 2017 showed very positive results, even setting records for the period.According to COMEX DO BRASIL, six fruits (melons, lemons, mangoes, papayas, watermelons, grapes) set records for their export volumes during the first quarter of 2017, based on SECEX data.....
Avocado sales in Russia has been growing over the last few years and Andrey Volkov from Russian importer Tropic International said that they have been working on making this a year round product for Russia."Avocados are an attractive product for consumers and we have had no problems moving around 2-3.....
In Mexico, the sale of coconut water increased sixfold in the last three years, from 1.7 million liters in 2013 to almost 11 million liters at the end of 2016, benefiting different brands, such as Calahua, A de Coco, Coco Dream, and Nosso Coco, which have taken advantage of the demand for the product.The.....
Giant fruit producer Dole Philippines, has opened a new production facility worth US$20 million that could generate 1,500 additional jobs, officials said Wednesday.Randolph Fleming, Dole Philippines vice president and managing director, said the new plant is the firm’s largest single investment that could.....
Hat Yai police arrested an Amnartcharoen man on Monday morning for allegedly trying to smuggle 306 kilograms of marijuana under a pile of durians and corn to Songkhla province.Hat Yai police chief Colonel Kittichai Sangkhathavorn said the pickup truck was stopped at a road checkpoint on the Asia Highway in Ban.....
Chilean exporters of Hass avocados will prioritize shipments to Asia in the medium and long term, especially to China, which in 2016 ranked fifth among the destinations for that fruit, union sources said.The manager of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Hass Avocado of Chile, Juan Enrique Lazo, told.....
Tatepa Limited has managed to reduce its losses by six times to 0.8bn/- thanks to their avocado business which doubled in a single year. The tea and avocado group posted reduced losses after tax by posting a 0.8bn/- loss in 2016 compared to 4.8bn/- loss of 2015. Tatepa's Chairman G. C Theobald said in a.....
The Association of Avocado Exporting Producers from Jalisco (APEAJAL) continues to work so that their avocados can enter the United States, after their entry was overturned days before Donald Trump assumed the presidency, stated Miguel Luis Juan, the man in charge of Commercial Promotion at Apeajal.APEAJAL was.....
The Dominican Republic consumes a lot of mango and avocado. But the Dominicans are not the only ones who prefer these fruits. The taste and nutritious properties of the Dominican mango and avocado have won over different markets, such as the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, France,.....
Durian lovers have noticed the elevated prices of their favorite fruit recently with prices for Musang King going for RM90 per kg in KL, while in PJ it’s going for RM60-RM68 per kg (in April).Tan Wui Heong, a plantation owner at Karak, Pahang, gave some insight to the high prices being seen. If you look at the.....
According to data, the production and marketing of Dominican mangoes is increasingly growing more and more. In 2004, the country exported a little more than one million kilos. Currently, the country exports a total of 17 million kilos. The information was offered yesterday in a joint activity between the.....
Mango trees in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory have started flowering a month earlier than usual, leading to predictions of an early harvest. Cool overnight temperatures around Katherine have encouraged trees to push flowers, with those in the Darwin region already in flower for several.....
Cherimoya exports to the EU from the province of Granada have increased by 28 percent just a month before the 2016-17 harvest is completed.According to data provided to EFE by the Centre for Technical Assistance and Inspection of Foreign Trade (Soivre), an agency under the Ministry of Economy, more than 2.26.....
Fruit sellers say there is low patronage of their products despite availability of the produce. This is because of high prices at the farm gates, which translates into high retail prices.During a survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at the Tema Station Market, the fruit sellers, mostly women,.....
Keitt, a Kenyan company, well-known for producing and exporting various types of mangoes, to the Middle East, specifically in the United Arab Emirates, shared how it does business and its views on the current industry landscape. Asif Amin, Managing Director of Keitt shared, “We own a few farms, but we also.....
Border officials from Pharr, Texas and representatives from the trade and distribution company “Index Fresh” have broken ground on a new multi-million dollar facility to store and ripen Mexican avocados.The coveted fruit has been a focus of a proposed tariff earlier this year to pay for a border wall. For 15.....
The Cabinet of Natural Studies of La Axarquía, GENA-Ecologistas en Acción, has denounced the growth of a "mango cultivation bubble" in this region of Malaga, which is the country's largest producer of this subtropical fruit.GENA President Rafael Yus explained in a statement that during this year his group has.....
Achieving high standards of sustainable development is the major challenge that small-scale pineapple producers face when exporting and taking advantage of the trade benefits they recently achieved in China and in other captive markets, such as Europe and the United States.The management of natural resources,.....
The Association of Mango Producers Tanzania (Amagro) is concerned about the halt of negotiations between it and the government over the establishment of a packhouse.Amagro executive secretary Ahmad Mkopi says failure to establish the facility is a hindrance to mango growers."We plead with the government to.....
The good results that avocados are yielding in the province of Valencia, both in terms of production and marketing, are currently an incentive to grow this tropical fruit.Over the last 5 years, more than 40,000 plants have been planted in the province of Valencia alone (more than 10 hectares), with the Lamb.....
The Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries is developing a project for the conservation and expansion of fig varieties in an experimental farm in Molina de Segura, located in the Huerta de Arriba area. The project can benefit farmers in the region, agricultural cooperatives, technicians and.....
The Export Promotion Council (EPC) has welcomed the issuance of conformity certificates to 12 companies allowing 294 farmers to sell freshly harvested Kenyan avocados to Europe.Council chief executive Peter Biwott said State agencies were duty-bound to promote Kenyan farmers’ access to European markets by.....
Henry Avocado was founded in 1925 by Charles and Florence Henry who were among the first growers to plant avocados in San Diego County.Work has begun on a cold storage distribution center for Henry Avocado, an Escondido, Calif.-based company that will use the facility to grow its supply chain of avocados to.....
Recently, dragon fruits from Hainan Province have been available in the market. Compared to the same time last year, the kilo price now is one yuan lower. According to Jun Yang, green produce analyst frm SCI, the supply in the Ledong region is very stable, and many wholesalers are purchasing from there and.....
As friends and family gathered around the television to witness one of the greatest comebacks in football history, sports fans and other party goers devoured a record number of avocados. Hass Avocado Board’s new quarterly Holiday and Events report shows impressive retail avocado sales of $50 million during.....
Pests and bad weather reduced the output of mango and calamansi in the Philippines in the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).In its quarterly report, titled “Major Fruit Crops Quarterly Bulletin”, the PSA said mango production in the.....
One of the latest ventures to come out of Penn State, Persea Naturals, began with an unintended discovery. Gregory R. Ziegler, professor of food science in the College of Agricultural Sciences, was extracting starch from avocado pits when he noticed something interesting. When avocado pits are pulverized, an.....
The National Health and Food Safety Service (Senasa) stated at a meeting that, day by day, the eggplants grown in Honduras were improving their positioning in the United States market, where they are considered a star product.The meeting took place at the Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), and was.....
The Colombian Agricultural Institute, Bolivar branch, began to verify the properties of the Gold pineapple that is in the process of achieving the Good Agricultural Practices certification. This review is made prior to the final audit and it consists of a detailed analysis to identify any processes that don't.....
In Peru, the valley of the Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro rivers (also known as VRAEM) is sadly famous for being a very poor region in which drug trafficking and coca cultivation proliferate. Growing any other product in this area involves huge risks and there is practically nothing that can compete with the.....
The increase in temperatures in week 21, from May 22 to 28, has triggered watermelon and melon orders to the point that there is not enough production to meet demand.The sector, which expected to achieve very low prices this season, was very surprised as the heat of the past week tilted the supply and demand.....
In the absence of a comprehensive marketing policy for avocados, Mexico's per capita consumption fell by 50 percent from 14 to 6.5 kilos in the last 25 years, stated Deputy Roberto Carlos Lopez Garcia."We think in terms of free market, supply and demand and we are naive. An oversupply abroad will make us weak.....
The Sunshine Coast's rapidly growing Food and Agribusiness industry, that contributes around $670 million to Queensland's economy each year, has another exporting success story.Coolum-based Sunfresh has signed a distributorship agreement with a Hong Kong importer for a new product that is set to revolutionise.....
Korea, which opened its market for Indian mangoes this year, has not given a positive feedback on their quality, packaging and other issues, agri-export promotion body APEDA said today.Indian traders need to focus on logistics and other issues in their business plans which are relevant to global markets, APEDA.....
Avocado toast has gotten a bad rap as of late. While the cool and crunchy small plate veteran of many a coffee shop may be overpriced, is it really the reason why so many millennials are stuck on the sidelines when it comes to taking the plunge and purchasing a home?A new survey published Friday by Apartment.....
Nearly 36 medium-sized and small avocado producers in the Carazo department are about to launch an agricultural enterprise that manufactures and exports guacamole and virgin avocado oil to the United States.Due to the decay of coffee production in Carazo, many of the producers who were previously engaged in.....
The Ministry of Commerce is ready to start using e-commerce as a direct medium for fruit sales, reported the National News Bureau of Thailand.According to Deputy Commerce Minister Sonthirat Sonthikirawong, the “Offline 2 Online Chanthaburi” project should increase product distribution, and make the buying and.....