All the tropical fruit consumed in Turkey has been imported with the exception of banana (partial) and avocado. Banana, pineapple, coconut, avocado and mango are major tropical fruit species among this importation. Importations of the other tropical crops are limited due to sensitivity to...

The following fruits are covered by MESFIN (Mediterranean Selected Fruits Inter-Country Network): avocados, guavas, mangoes, Annonaceae, Litchi, longans, dates, carambolas, pawpaws, pineapples, passion fruits, loquats, pomegranates, persimmons, feijoas and figs. Production of these fruits in Egypt, ...

Despite a long-standing policy strategy of the national fruit development plan for boosting exports on tropical fruits, Malaysia's trade balance on tropical fruit remains in deficit. The country's market share of the world tropical fruit exports is relatively marginal added with export performance...

This study was carried out to detect pesticide residues in tropical fruits. QuEChERS method was validated to determine 301 different pesticides in high water content commodities and high acid content commodities by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and gas...

In most food classifications, nuts are usually included in the fruit and berry group. In this scientific article, the researchers examined the issue of the production of tree nuts in the world as a whole, and in the countries that are the main producers of this type of plant products. This term was ...

Pitaya is one of the most produced tropical fruits in Turkey because of its high economic value. Seeds of this fruit consumed with fruit are an important source due to nutritional and health benefits. In this study mineral and ash content of pitaya seeds were investigated. The research was carried ...

Aspects of the ecology, karyology, and taxonomic status of the Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus, in Turkey, were investigated based on 41 specimens obtained between 1977 and 2003. The distribution, external and cranial morphometrics, pelage coloration, baculum morphology, karyology, colony ...

Pitaya is one of the most preferred and produced tropical fruit species recently introduced to the Mediterrranean region in Turkey. Due to its nutritional fruits with high economic value, the popularity of pitaya increases steadily in Turkey as an alternative crop. No detailed nutritional analysis ...

Spiders are an important predator group across many terrestrial crop systems. A survey was conducted in 2009 to determine the composition and abundance of spider species in citrus, persimmon, carob, avocado, almond, loquat, fig, and pomegranate plants in the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey....