Plantations International News

The first ship to transport South African grapefruit to Japan arrived at the Port of Durban the weekend before, one or two weeks ahead of the normal schedule. "Usually the grapefruit we get would be ripe in June at the beginning of June. However, this year's is expected to arrive [...]

Evidently, fake images which appear to depict the shape of grapes in a star have been circulated on the internet for a long time. Some internet users have been led to think they're a real fruit grown in Japan. However, experts from the viticulture industry claimed there was no things [...]

The world of bananas is constantly evolving, from field , through ripening and finally the creation of improved shelf-life methods. Since bananas are a significant item for consumers and are a major source of income, the quality of them is an important issue. The quality of products and services has [...]

When the World Avocado Congress wrapped up in Auckland, New Zealand, South Africa was announced as the venue for the next event, which will take place in 2027. The event ran for three days. the local host welcomed more than 1200 guests, who came from 33 different countries, joining other [...]

Kenya intends to double the export of avocados by Sh15 billion up to Sh30 billion each year in the coming five years due to an increase in demand for this country's avocados in the international market. Ernest Muthomi, Chief Executive Officer of Avocado Society of Kenya (ASK) says that Kenya [...]

Following the successful exports of a variety of fruit and vegetables, including watermelon, guava and tomato - the first shipment of bananas in green is headed for Malaysia coming from Chattogram Port. Sattar International, a Chattogram-based exporter of fruit and vegetable and exporter, has shipped 4.5 tonnes of green bananas [...]

Michael Swaby of Crescent, St. Mary, Jamaica is passionate about cultivating coconuts from the time he was seventeen years old. He was a coconut farmer in November 2022 when Michael was nominated to this title of the Coconut Industry Board for his sustainability practices used at his 38-acre farm. Then, [...]

"The importance of the cuticle regardless of whether it's attached to the fruits, seeds or leaves, is crucial for health of the plant and results in healthful plants as well as high-quality fruits. The cuticle, however, can be damaged by biotic or environmental stresses" claims Luis Hernandez, CEO at Cultiva. [...]

Researchers from researchers at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil have created an electrochemical device made from kraft paper which detects the presence of pesticides in fruits and vegetables in real-time when coupled with the electronic gadget. For an apple or a cabbage for instance it detects carbendazim [...]

The German discounter Lidl expressed its opinion on paying higher prices and is known as "living wage" for bananas "Lidl is currently working on a new significant milestone for its banana selection in collaboration with Fairtrade as well as the world-renowned Fairtrade certification firm Flocert Lidl will become the first [...]