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Trinidad and Tobago's Mango Festival celebrates the king of fruits
The dual-island
Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago is known for its superb cuisine
and spectacular street food, but on July 4 and 7, the nation of foodies
will pay homage to the king of tropical fruit.
Sweet, juicy and
versatile, delicious mangoes of every size and type will be the focus of
Trinidad and Tobago's fourth annual Mango Festival which will be held
on July 7.
Fruit Trees for Family Island Farmers
Fruit Trees for Family Island Farmers
Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation's distribution of bud wood fruit trees to farmers continued last weekend with material going to six islands. Several varieties of sugar apple, sour sop, mango, avocado and guava went to Abaco, Long Island, Andros, Grand Bahama, Eleuthera, and Exuma.
600K Latin America Promotion Bearing Fruit
600K Latin America Promotion Bearing Fruit
Results from an over $600,000 cooperative promotions budget to market Copa Airlines' new Bahamas direct service are already evident, according to Tourism Director General David Johnson, who pointed to that airline's high-80 percent load factor as evidence.
Telling Guardian Business yesterday that the Ministry of Tourism is treating the first two years of Copa's service as 'launch years', Johnso...
Bill to improve fish, food, fruit vending practices through regulation
The proliferation of fish, conch and food vendors selling their wares roadside and without the proper storage and regulatory regimes in place, will be addressed with the implementation of the proposed Business License Act, 2010, the Member of Parliament for Killarney, Dr. the Honourable Hubert A. Minnis told Parliament Monday.
Help Knees Feel Better With This Fruit
Help Knees Feel Better With This Fruit
Creaky knees? Maybe snacking on these every day could help bring a little comfort - grapes. The res-ver-a-trol in grapes has long been praised for its heart-healthy properties.
The Fruit Your Colon Craves
The Fruit Your Colon Craves
If you had to choose one fruit to keep your colon happy, which would it be? If you said apples, that's not a bad choice. The kind of fiber in apples - called pectin - appears to both bump up colon-protective compounds and clamp down on cancer-causing ones.
Students display fruits of labor
Students display fruits of labor
From traditional crops like tomatoes and corn, to more specialized endeavors such as livestock farming, students displayed the fruit of their labor during the 10th Annual Agriculture Science Exhibition.
PM: 'international efforts bearing fruit'
PM: 'international efforts bearing fruit'
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis says not only do world leaders want to strengthen their relationship with The Bahamas, but they also see the country as a viable option to invest.
BAMSI DONATES FRUIT SEEDLINGS TO NEWLY LAUNCHED AGRICULTURE VILLAGE
THE Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) donated some 500 fruit seedlings to the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources’ Frobisher Agro-Village in Freeport, Grand Bahama earlier this week. The donation included 450 sugar apples seedlings and approximately 45 sour orange/citrus root stock, Stephen Turnquest, Chairman of the Board for BAMSI, confirmed. “The plant donati...
Free Fruit To Push Healthy Kids Diet
Free Fruit To Push Healthy Kids Diet
THE Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, announced yesterday the launch of a pilot programme to help encourage healthier eating habits among young people...