Bananas ripen quickly due to ethylene gas. A new method uses aluminum foil to wrap banana stems, limiting gas release and slowing ripening....

Unlock the secret to longer-lasting avocados by understanding their ripeness. Keep hard fruits on the counter to ripen naturally. Once soft...

Your refrigerator's crisper drawer holds a secret to fresher produce. A simple humidity slider, often overlooked, can double the life of fr...

Bananas ripen naturally with ethylene, developing flavor and texture. Artificial methods use chemicals like calcium carbide, speeding up th...

Bananas ripen quickly due to ethylene gas. Simple tricks can slow this process. Wrapping stems in foil or plastic helps. Keep bananas away ...

Food safety regulator FSSAI has issued a directive to all food businesses. Only Ashwagandha roots and their extracts are permitted for use....

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued a fresh directive to states to intensify action against the illegal use of artifici...

India's food regulator, FSSAI, has ordered states to crack down on illegal fruit ripening methods, particularly the use of banned calcium c...

Storing bananas in the fridge might be spoiling their taste and aroma. New research reveals cold temperatures disrupt key proteins and gene...

Banana bread continues to hold its place as a universal comfort food. Easy to bake, rich in flavor, and endlessly adaptable, this classic l...

To increase the volumes, India is developing sea protocols for fresh fruits and vegetables like bananas, mangoes, pomegranates and jackfrui...

At present, most of these exports are happening by air route because of lower volumes and different ripening periods. The protocol includes...

India is developing sea protocols for fresh fruits and vegetables like bananas, mangoes, pomegranates, and jackfruit to promote their expor...

Most of the bananas, available in the local markets, are ripened either with Calcium Carbide or Ethephon, which are very harmful for health...

Meanwhile, in a separate notification, FSSAI has also proposed to fix new permissible limits of heavy metals in the various food products.

The format of farmer producer companies, that made a lacklustre debut ten years ago, are now seeing a resurgence as farmers start realising...

A new facility to ripen, market and export banana would soon come up at Chinnamannur district in Tamil Nadu, state agriculture minister Vee...