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Sector | Bananas

Compagnie Fruitière expands with new office in Poland

“Poland is a very promising market”

Shortage of plantain in Jamaica following Hurricane Beryl

Nicolas Marraud des Grottes, president of UGPBAN

Highly appreciated and anticipated event

Banana Board points to pest risks in Jamaica post-Hurricane Beryl

Sniffer dogs find 6.23 tons of cocaine in Ecuadorian banana shipment

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Colombia priced at £1.32

Canary Islands banana subsector debates measures proposed for a new regulatory decree

"We fear that if there was another crisis, we may lose between 1,000 and 1,500 producers"

The Black Stuff proves effective in controlling Tropical Race 1 pathogen in bananas

First container of plantains exported from Guatemala

Striving to defeat Banana Fungal Disease Fusarium wilt TR4

MustGrow joins “Global Alliance Against TR4”

Cameroon's banana exports dropped in June

Hurricane Beryl could cause a short-term gap in banana shipments to U.S.

Cameroon's banana exports increased in May 2024

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £1.04: unchanged from last week

Jamaican growers work on recovery after Hurricane Beryl

Non-browning banana gets GMO exempt status in the Philippines

Average wholesale prices of bananas in Europe – week 26

The average wholesale price of European bananas at €129 per 100 kgs in France

Ecuadorian banana supplier wins $750,000 lawsuit against Russian firm

Xiaohongshu

Cultivating bananas to combat workplace stress in China

Managing imports as Hurricane Beryl travels through growing regions

Pierre Monteux, UGPBAN

A growing market for French bananas

Maserati-driving banana thief forces fruit stand security upgrade

Happy Banana Festival, come celebrate our birthday!

Dole Banana celebrates its 125th anniversary with an epic birthday bash for over 10,000 people

Port Freeport and Chiquita Fresh North America extend their lease agreement

Equifruit promotes Kim Chackal

Banana and plantain farmers in Jamaica advised against leaf cutting before hurricanes

Agriculture Minister Prospere pledges support

Banana farmers in Saint Lucia seek government aid post-Hurricane Beryl

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £1.04: up 4% compared to last week

Rayalaseema region, Andhra Pradesh

Rise in orchard vandalism due to political rivalry

These products exhibit reduced browning

Philippines approves CRISPR-edited bananas

Ecuador takes advantage of decreased Filipino banana production to triple shipments to South Korea

Peruvian banana exports have decreased by 15% this year

Bananatex - derived from Abacá banana plants from the Philippines

Balenciaga introduces banana-based sneakers

Belize gears up against Fusarium Wilt TR4 threat

Aiming to level the playing field with competitors

Philippines focuses on lowering banana export tariff to Japan

Concerning the funding of Colombian paramilitary groups

Florida judge approves settlement in Chiquita lawsuit

Bringing red carpet realness to Monterey

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £0.99: 4% drop from last week

Average wholesale prices of bananas in Europe

Week 24: average wholesale price of bananas from Latin America at €113/100 kgs in the Netherlands

Thomas Besnard, ABCD de l'Exotique: A tough spot market for bananas

"We're seeing greater commitment from supermarkets via private labels"

Unionization efforts expand in banana sector of the Dominican Republic

Walter Javier Mauricio Canovas, of the Junta Nacional del Banano, Peru:

"This generation reaps the benefits of the agrarian reform of 1969"

Banacol: Cultivating employment and progress in Colombia

Zero Gravity Solutions attends Acorbat International 2024

Ecuador's recent trade agreement with China has boosted banana exports

Colombia's banana sector sees a new commercial window in Asia

Average wholesale prices of bananas in Europe

Spanish average price of European bananas at €320 per 100 kgs in week 23

Vietnam surpasses the Philippines in banana exports to China

PHDEC issues banana bunch bags to increase export potential in Pakistan

CDC reported exports of 10,255 tons of bananas from January to April 2024

Apbosmam

"The cooperative model provided a solution to the tax pressure on banana producers in Peru"

Japanese man arrested for assaulting wife with banana peel

Banana sustainability strategy to be unveiled in Monterey

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £1.02, unchanged from last week

Japan aids the Philippines in combating banana disease

Florida jury orders Chiquita to compensate families of eight Colombian individuals

Corbana backs the call for fair pricing of bananas in international markets

Cameroon banana exports totalled 68,874 tons in the first four months of 2024

Jorge Ángel Aguilar Gallegos of Coliman Bananas

“Social responsibility goes beyond certification”

Roberto Silva-Rodríguez, director of Agropiura SAC:

"We're open to starting conversations with potential clients in Europe about organic bananas"

Minister emphasizes adoption of sustainable practices to enhance competitiveness

Financial support for banana and plantain producers Saint Lucia

Chemical-free method

How an Indian woman turns a bunch of bananas yellow within 2 days

Giant Huntsman spider found in UK school

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £1.02: up 2% compared to last week

Storm wipes out banana crop in eastern Chitwan, Nepal

After a complicated period, Canarian banana prices have started to recover

Greek authorities found 46 kilos of cocaine in a banana container

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Prices for bananas from Belize stable compared to last week

Government Dominican Republic urged to lift ban on exporting plantains to Haiti

Viral TikTok: self-checkout pronounces "Organic Bananas" hilariously

Luud Clerckx, from AgroFair, and Diego Balarezo, from Solidaridad:

"Supermarkets prefer to keep banana prices as low as possible to win the battle for the consumer"

Seeking support for increased exports

Philippines eyes Japanese avocado market

Banana producers continue to urge European supermarkets to adopt fair trade practices

Banana sales increased in Madeira in the first four months of 2024

Ecuador’s latest State of Emergency not affecting banana and exotic fruit exports

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service works to counter Fusarium TR4

Engineering students develop stronger, waterproof banana fiber tiles

Lacking sufficient refrigerated transport and pack-house facilities

Post-harvest losses in India still too high

APPBOSA

Over the last ten years, banana producers in Peru have been paid satisfactory prices

The Netherlands led the demand for Peruvian bananas in April

Top-10 banana producing countries in the world in 2024

Kazakhstan project saw 7,400 banana tree seedlings planted last year

Kenya hosts training on fusarium TR4 banana disease prevention

Queensland University of Technology

QUT works on robotic innovation in Australian banana farming

British supermarkets collaborate on ethically sourced bananas

Colombian banana exports grew by 18.8% in the first quarter

Banana and pineapple imports hit record highs in South Korea

Princess Anne's unique banana preference

Jamaicans recognize critical importance of keeping TR4 disease at bay

Early detection of Fusarium Wilt disease using key genetic markers

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £0.99: 6% drop from last week

Average wholesale prices of bananas in Europe - week 19

The average wholesale price of European bananas at €102 per 100 kgs in Spain

Gale damage to banana crop in Tiruchy, India

World Bee Day, May 20

Macro-sanctuary has tripled bee population

Australia approves commercialization of genetically engineered banana

Canary bananas reach the Polish market

"We produce our fruit to have it marketed, not withdrawn from the market to keep prices stable"

Cameroon banana market: New player on the rise

Attempts underway to revice Fiji's banana export market

Mina Maged - Mimac

“We will start to export our bananas to Europe at the end of June"

Costa Rican banana and pineapple grower hits national distribution in the U.S.

Banana farms in Colombia face climate challenge

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize at £1.06: 8% drop from last week

New Zealand Industry collaboration turns banana waste into fibers

Golden Exotic reports over €1.8 mln losses from 2023 Akosombo Dam spillage

Farmer acquires banana and macadamia farm on KZN South Coast

Current trend adversely affects competitiveness

Exchange rate crisis strikes Costa Rican banana sector

Agronorperú

The arid climate provides the perfect conditions for organic banana cultivation

Survey shows adverse weather affected 186,000 banana trees in Erode, India

Minimal growth in Filipino agricultural sector in Q1

Mozambique banana exports dropped to US$32.3 million in 2023

"The situation forces us in Finland to find alternative origins for Spain and other southern producer countries"

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize up 22% compared to last week

Significant losses due to rains and winds in Chamarajanagar, India

Latam banana producers object to Italian retailer's discount pricing of €0.85 cents per kg

Terenciano Ondo, founder and CEO of Afrom Exportaciones S.L.:

"We are working to ensure that products from Equatorial Guinea are consumed in European markets"

Ecuador introduces a new code for the banana sector

Turning to cultivation of mangoes, oranges, pineapples, apples, and grapes

Ugandan president calls for agricultural diversification

Banana research in North Carolina aims to combat deadly fungus

The Canary Islands is already exporting bananas to Poland