Fruit

Malaysia-made luxury foods for less? Meet the farmers behind its caviar, wagyu and melons

T’lur Caviar produces roe from different species of sturgeon that have adapted to Malaysia’s tropical climate.

Seven airlines offer free 10kg fruit check-in at 20 Thai airports

The programme will run from Sept 1, 2026, to Aug 31, 2027, and is intended to help farmers distribute seasonal produce.

Man arrested over $11,000 grape theft in western Japan

An estimated 650 bunches of grapes were stolen.

Australian PM under fire for ‘melons’ gag about Japanese leader

Australian PM Anthony Albanese had already faced a backlash and apologised over comments made during an interview in July with the Bush Deep podcast.

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.

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