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Loquat a heavenly fruit in Pakistan need recognition
Loquat, Latin name Eriobotrya japonica, is an exotic fruit which is rich in vitamin A, B, and C. Moreover it also contains many other nutrients including carotenoids, antioxidants, flavonoids and…
Quince A Fruit of Prophets
Quince A Fruit of Prophets: The quince (Cydonia oblonga) is a sole member of genus Cyodonia in family Rosaceae. It is deciduous tree which bears a pome fruit (similar to…
Fig the fruit of heaven
The fruits of mulberry, family Moraceae, botanically named Ficus carica, are called fig or Anjeer. In remote era, figs were the earliest cultivated trees which were originated in region of…
Pineapple a magical fruit to combat “Hypertension”
The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an eatable numerous organic product comprising of blended berries, likewise called pineapples, and the most financially noteworthy plant in the Bromeliaceae…
Almond; A valuable dry fruit
The origin of almond is Western Asia and the Middle East. It is Native to the Mediterranean climate. Cultivation of almond in North America and small Quantity California during 1959…
Pakistan losing $200 million due to fruit fly: experts
The country is losing $200 million annually due to fruit fly, which is a serious threat to export of fruits and vegetables. It was said by agricultural experts during a…
FRUIT FLY- A Serious Insect Pest of Horticultural Crops in Pakistan.
Fruit fly is a serious pest of fruits and vegetables in Pakistan. It causes intensive fruit losses from 50 to 90%. Mango, guava, citrus, melon, and cucurbits are seriously affected.…
Mango Fruit Festival
Sindhri Mango is pride of Pakistan Exhibition and seminar, a twin that is 52nd National Mango and Summer Fruit Festival are organized at Mirpurkhas (Sindh). Trade Development Authority of Pakistan…
Lime: the miraculous fruit
A natural combina- tion of sweet, juicy and sour sweet lime is a strange sum- mer fruit that can fresh you instantly. You can enjoy its pulpy flesh by…
Fruit leather: an instant source of energy
DO YOU know that you can eat leather too? Yes, it is true. Let me take you into the food world where leather is a delicious and healthy are…
Fruit Leather; An instant source of energy
Do you know that you can eat leather too? Yes, it is true. Let me take you into the food world where leather is a delicious and healthy are…
Grapefruit: a fruit from the paradise
Refreshing and delicious grapefruit is rich in phytonutrients like lycopene, vitamin A, and beta-carotene. The fruit is well known as "fruit from the paradise" for its unique…
Papaya is not just a fruit, offers great health benefits
PAKISTAN IS blessed with various environments for the cultivation of variety of fruits and vegetable. The southern parts of Pakistan are appropriate for citrus, mango, banana and…
Multi-fruit crops tendency of stemming increasing hunger
ALMOST 1 BILLION people across the globe will go to bed hungry tonight, 200 million of them children. Most of those people are smallholder farmers who depend…
Minor fruit production needs boost
PAKISTAN HAS fertile and variety of soils. It has variation in its soil and climatic conditions, which is favorable for the production of fruits, vegetables, and other…
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Fruit and Vegetable Promotion Conference held to promote agriculture production and exports
Staff Report KHI: A conference on "Fruit and Vegetable Promotion" was organized in Karachi by the DPP PARC in collaboration with All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and…
Fruit, veges sectors to get e-beam facility
STAFF REPORT KHI: Al-Technique Corporation of Pakistan (ATCOP) and Marine Group of Companies (MGC) have entered into a joint venture agreement to establish first ever E-Beam facility at Karachi…