Fruit

Winter melon cooling hack goes viral in China but experts warn to be careful

When pressed against the human body, winter melons can draw away surface heat and deliver cooling effects.

El Nino threat raises the risk of higher blueberry prices

Peru is the world’s largest exporter of fresh blueberries.

Taiwan’s premium mangoes wing their way to Europe for the first time

A worker sorts Summer Snow mangoes at a packing facility in Taitung, Taiwan.

Malaysia’s ‘durian tsunami’ season to last till August

Locals choosing durians at SS2 Durian House Stall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Pakistan’s mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger

Known in South Asia as the “king of fruits”, Pakistan grows over two dozen varieties of mango that normally earn around US$110 million in international sales a year.

One in a million: Half-red, half-yellow apple draws crowds to New Zealand store

Also known as a chimera apple, the fruit resulted from a genetic mutation that causes the apple to form from cells from two different genetic backgrounds.

Deadly attack on migrants highlights issue of labour abuse in Italy

Japan faces shortage of bananas as Middle East impact spreads

Japan ships bananas in while they are still green, then ripen them in rooms filled with ethylene before bunches reach store shelves.

India’s prized Alphonso mango crop ruined by weather

A government-backed survey by scientists and field officials earlier estimates crop losses in Devgad at 85 per cent to 90 per cent in 2026.

Beat the heat in Singapore: How to kimchi (almost) any fruit

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Feature on making fruit kimchi on May 13, 2026.

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