For example, vegetable prices in Kolkata, India, have soared as intense heat damages sensitive plants. This aligns with the ...

In Vietnam, durian harvesters rely on sound and timing to select perfect fruits, earning up to millions of dong daily during the peak season.

Along with the US, Japan is also a promising market for Vietnam’s dragon fruit. Last year, Japan imported an all-time high of 420 tons of the fruit from Vietnam. Nguyen Hong Hung, deputy director of ...

Floods submerged hundreds of hectares of dragon fruit farms in south Vietnam, residents told AFP on Thursday, with many villagers forced to seek shelter on higher ground.

Beyond the inconsistent yield, a heavy On-Year can actually damage the tree, breaking limbs from the weight of the fruit itself, and often results in smaller, lower-quality fruit.