Sector | Bananas

German BLE Week 11:

'Italian cauliflower dominated the market, followed by French shipments'

Indian hail and rain damage fruit and vegetable crops in Maharashtra

Cameroon banana exports up 36% in January

Chiquita resumes Panamanian banana trial ahead of export restart

Robert and Mark Greeve, Anaco Greeve

Dutch banana trader eyes Venezuela, India and Africa as new sourcing frontiers

César Rohon, Pro Ecuador's Trade Office in Germany:

"Ecuador doubled its non-oil exports to Germany, mainly due to increased banana exports"

Indian banana prices drop 73.9% as growers protest

Venezuela TR4 outbreak forces banana farmers to switch crops

Caroline Garcia, of Caribio Fresh Fruits:

"There has been a significant increase in production and a marked improvement in banana quality"

Brazil’s Santa Catarina explores banana exports to Europe

Lionel Desmulier, Carrefour:

"Customers are often prepared to pay more for the French origin"

Scaling the art of ripening through a two-generation partnership

Emerson Aguirre, Augura:

"Bananas are the only fruit that hasn't experienced a price increase in the last 20 years"

UK biotech firm raises US$105 million to expand gene-edited bananas

Helge Sparsoe - Fyffes

"At the start we were very clear that it would not be an overnight success story"

German BLE week 10:

'Increasing South African imports are putting pressure on European pear prices'

Ecuadorian and Indian banana exports hit by Middle East disruption

Digital banana platform to exhibit at Acorbat and Abanorte in April 2026

Watermelon and banana prices drop in Bengaluru as supply rises

Fusarium TR4 outbreak disrupts banana production in Venezuela

UV-C water disinfection system keeps TR4 and Moko out of banana plantations in the Philippines and beyond

Middle East conflict heightens logistical difficulties for the worldwide banana industry

Alejandro Carandoni, Agrícola Cañas:

"Banana producers who aren't working with the soil's biological components will likely fall behind"

Indian banana prices fall as exports to Middle East slow

Ecuador and Brazil to start research on Fusarium-resistant bananas

The suspension of routes to the Middle East affects up to 500 containers of Ecuadorian bananas

Cristian Salmon, Dusal:

Ecuadorian bananas rerouted due to Middle East logistics restrictions

Program in Costa Rica supports women in banana-growing communities

Middle East war halts India's banana exports, prices plunge 33%

Bananas and sweet potatoes drive Vietnam’s US$111 million exports to Japan

Indian farmer harvests 70 tons of bananas from 2.5 hectares

Myanmar banana exports to China reach 157,200 metric tons

Japanese grower cultivates bananas year-round in snowy Fukui

Tanzania extends banana breeding partnership between IITA and NM-AIST

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 27 Feb:

Retail produce ads dip 3% as grapes lead fruit promotions

China’s fruit market: Quality demand grows as domestic competition rises

German BLE week 8:

'Availability of Spanish oranges was somewhat limited'

Jamaica allocates US$0.64 million for banana recovery, warns against imports

Ghana intensifies measures to prevent banana bunchy top disease

Brazil’s Port of Pecém fruit exports rise 14% in 2025, led by melons

Unseasonal rain damages 3,481 hectares of crops in Vidarbha

Carnarvon banana supply hit for 18 months after heatwave and cyclone

Taiwan advances TR4-resistant banana strains

Russia introduces GOST standard for bananas

Dominican Republic ends 2025 with record exports and diversifies its offer with table grapes

Australia launches research to develop TR4-resistant banana varieties

Bangladesh's char lands deliver strong winter crop harvest in Rangpur

Brazilian banana exports rise 118.3% year-on-year in January

Australian researchers map Fusarium wilt resistance in wild banana

Looking back on 20 years in Fairtrade bananas

Modern vegetable storage facility with 15,500 tonnes capacity opens in Atyrau

German BLE week 7:

'First Minneola oranges from Israel expected in week 8'

Marianela Ubilla, Agzulasa:

Increased demand from Russia and China boosts Ecuadorian banana exports

Paris court rejects enforcement of US$805 million Nicaragua pesticide ruling

UK banana prices - week 7:

Banana prices unchanged week on week

Mandatory country-of-origin flag for loose produce from 17 February 2026

New origin labelling rules for fresh produce in Poland take effect

Costa Rica recovers banana volumes, however, supermarkets continue to keep prices very low

Vietnamese Tet demand lifts prices for odd-numbered banana bunches

Philippines banana exports to Australia enter biosecurity review

Sipef increases banana output and doubles dividend in Belgium

Vietnamese green banana prices rise ahead of Lunar New Year

Jamaica launches US$100 million banana and plantain recovery program

Canadian retailer transitions organic banana program

German BLE week 6:

'Demand for apples was favorable in some areas'

Smaller players compete through transparency and chain management

Dutch organic banana importer grows 25% while prioritizing quality

Brazil's Bom Jesus banana gains geographical indication status

Ecuador confirms TR4 on banana farm in El Oro

Global banana industry meets in Mexico to update strategies to address its challenges

Chiquita completes banana pan-genome for disease-resistant breeding

Banana and pineapple drive fruit cultivation on Brazil’s south coast

Philippines targets new fruit exports after bananas rebound

Philippines seeks Japanese access for bananas and tropical fruit

Segrafruit opens new offices in Central America

Ecuador

Moko has been identified in 185 banana farms in El Oro so far

South Korea cuts selected fruit import tariffs to 5 percent

Nepal banana sales reach US$2.8 million in Bardiya

UK Wholesale banana prices - Week 5:

Costa Rica banana prices up 9 percent week on week

Ecuador leads regional scientific cooperation to tackle banana phytosanitary risks

Philippine banana exports rise 26% as Asia lifts global trade

Senegal tightens vegetable import controls as domestic supply rises

Philippines seeks lower banana tariffs in Japan ahead of CPTPP bid

New banana and papaya ripening center in Chihuahua inaugurated

Ecuador joins regional effort to strengthen Cavendish bananas

Rwanda shifts Kabarondo farmers from bananas to fruit orchards

Brazil seeks new Italy route for Santa Catarina fruit exports

"India's banana exports take a hit as Iran-U.S. tensions disrupt trade"

"Switching to Fairtrade bananas helps growers prevent the spread of TR4"

India plans rail exports to support banana prices in Rayalaseema

China receives first Lao banana shipment via sealed rail transport

German BLE week 4:

'Overall availability of Spanish peppers was limited'

Cameroon launches banana input tenders

Australian heatwave damages Carnarvon fruit crops

Banana ripening capacity expands near Antwerp

Switching to other crops proves difficult

Canary Islands tomatoes outcompeted despite EU agricultural support

Abkhazia begins cultivating bananas and pineapples in greenhouse conditions

Exporters eye new markets with quality gains

“India accounts for 1/4th global banana production, yet exports capture only 2% of volumes.”

María Cecilia Gutiérrez, ProEcuador:

"It's important that Ecuador is seen as a reliable source, not just a 'spot' market"

Kazakhstan: Saryagash farmer successfully grows bananas and exotic fruits in greenhouse

Cambodian bond funding backs fruit plantations in Ratanakkiri

Piura rotates its organic banana with watermelon crops

German BLE KW3:

'Grape prices often remained at the same level as the previous week'

Mandarins lead fruit consumption in Istanbul in 2025

Fairtrade banana supply stable going into 2026

UK banana prices - week 3:

UK banana prices led by Colombia up 27%

Peruvian banana cooperatives supply U.S. co-op retail markets

Kenyan pineapple expansion and banana project announced

Zimbabwean bananas expand presence in South African market

Bananas grown in Hérault department

“Zero-waste banana chain yields 10-12% higher grower returns in India”

German BLE week 02:

'Spain dominates the orange market, Turkey and Italy complement the scene'

India ships GI-tagged bananas from Karnataka to Maldives

Vietnamese tropical fruit supply shifts towards beverage processing

South African Weather Service raises flood warning to its highest level

Northeastern South Africa is under water

Philippines and UAE sign trade pact boosting fruit exports

India moves GI banana toward export markets

Fruit and nut supplies from China to Kyrgyzstan increase by 22% in 2025

Chiquita harvests first bananas after Panama operations restart

Banana prices drop to about $0.25 per pound in Southern Oregon

Bangladesh expands banana planting across Rangpur region

Wholesale banana prices UK Week 51:

UK banana prices fall 2 per cent to £0.85

“Chilling tightens banana supply in India”

Cambodia issues agriculture bond for fruit exports

Kyrgyzstan increases banana and citrus imports in 2025

Vietnamese research targets banana Fusarium wilt

Azerbaijan imports 45,500 tons of bananas

Taiwan develops TC9 banana resistant to Panama disease

Modern storage and banana ripening facilities among key features

Atyrau opens large logistics center to stabilize food prices

FreshPlaza Global Focus on Bananas