Longan is one of the most widely cropped fruits in Northern Thailand, where a significant amount of the annual harvest is commercially dried and exported as a commodity. Liquefied petroleum gas is generally used as the energy source for heating the drying air, but concern is growing as fuel...

The manual irrigation of mangos by the use of water hoses is a common management practice in northern Thailand. However, this method is water-inefficient and labor intensive. Farmers in northern Thailand are increasingly confronted with weather anomalies, such as extended droughts and excessive...

‘Chok Anan’ mangoes, mainly produced in Northern Thailand, are appreciated for their light to bright yellow colour and sweet taste. Because fruit development of the on-season mangoes occurs during the dry season, farmers have to irrigate mango trees to ensure high yields and good quality....