Sector | Bananas
“Diverse sourcing and premium markets doubled our banana volumes”
German BLE week 27:
'Sweet pepper prices mostly trended downward'
UK heatwave drives 10% surge in Tesco fruit sales
Fresh produce prices in Guyana up over 75%
Panama urges Chiquita's return after shutdown
India targets $100B agri-exports by 2030
Mozambique vegetable exports up 11% in 2024
Typhoon Danas Update:
$38 million in crop losses in Taiwan
Cameroon banana exports dip 2% in may 2025
Wholesale banana prices UK - week 27:
Belize banana prices fall 11%
China curbs fertilizer exports to India
Mexico leads global fruit and vegetable exports
Typhoon Danas causes $34m farm losses
“We're exploring Europe for banana exports”
Russia recognizes bananas as agricultural crop to reduce its reliance on imports
Jamaican banana growers prepare for hurricane season
Typhoon Danas causes $8.9m crop losses in Taiwan
Cambodia approved to export durian to China
Experts and producers meet to tackle Africa's most devastating banana diseases
Democratic Republic Congo's Banana Port on track for 2027 launch
Banana campaign rolls out on London’s zero-emission buses
German BLE week 26:
'Turkish cherries less prevalent due to severe frost in April'
Greece produce imports up 3.4% in 2025
Philippines opens upgraded labs for sustainable farming
Dominican Republic secures Bahamas access for six crops
Upgrading to Fairtrade bananas is less expensive than a single sock
Gia Lai bananas reach high-end international markets
Xinfadi international banana distribution center launches in Beijing
Thyolo revives banana farming after 4,000 ha loss
Vietnam upgrades fruit farming, faces quality hurdles
Dinajpur banana and variety mangoes sail to Europe
A chance to showcase commitment to organic farming
Richard Salazar, Acorbanec:
"Guatemala's and the Philippines' lower-priced bananas put pressure on our margins"
300 kg of cocaine found in Berlin banana crates
First Cardava banana shipment to Saudi Arabia
Belize exports up 11.1% in May
Ariston uses AI for macadamias, expands banana output
Over 70 tons of inedible bananas from Ecuador destroyed in Ukraine
Why the Maldives still imports most of its food
Maldivian agriculture amid climate constraints
EU banana production forecast down 16% in 2025
UK banana prices - week 25:
Banana prices down up to 11% from Latin America
One Banana recognized as one of Walmart's most trusted suppliers
Cambodia fresh produce exports up 58%
Bungling banana bandit busted
Global Labor Justice demands freedom for arrested Chiquita Banana Trade Union leaders in Panama
India triples banana output with tissue culture
Pedro Ángel, of Delindecsa S. A
Spot prices for Ecuadorian bananas have reached unusually high levels
Banana growers protest water cuts in Paphos
Week 23 - 24 banana prices:
Banana prices shift up to €16/100kg across Europe
"Our bananas were well received in Jordan"
German BLE week 24:
'In some places, German cauliflower was available without competition'
Plantain mutations affect production and exports
Cambodia exports 260,000 tons of bananas
Dominican organic banana and plantain exports to the European Union fall
Brazil lime prices up, tangerines down on weather
Canarian banana prices skyrocket by 140% at source
Panama union leader arrested after Chiquita strike
India begins premium cherry exports to Gulf
Peruvian organic banana sector adapts: New strategies against fusarium and drought
Banana production also expands, aiming to meet domestic demand
Shymkent greenhouses produced 9 tonnes of blueberries using foreign technology
German BLE week 23:
‘First Spanish platerinas arrived’
Aingeru García San Martín, APPBOSA:
Drop in volume and water shortage affect Peru's organic banana sector, but prices remain stable
Workers end Panama strike over pension dispute
Wholesale banana prices UK - week 23:
Banana price variations; Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama
Week 21–22 banana prices:
Average banana price in Slovakia falls €25 per 100kg, Spanish price rises €5 per 100kg
China and Cambodia deepen fruit trade ties with major supply chain deal
Port of Wilmington extends fruit supply deal
Coconut leads output, banana tops exports
CBA to boost Cambodian banana exports to China
Global Labor Justice backs Panama banana strike
Banana joy hits the Big Apple this summer
Richard Salazar, Acorbanec:
"Transnational companies had to come to Ecuador to buy more bananas to fulfil their contracts"
Gerardo Gonzales Sullón, Agronorperú:
"We plan to export up to 140 containers of bananas this year"
Tesco adds ripen-at-home bananas to reduce waste
José María Ruiz, manager of Plátanos Ruiz:
"7,500 tons of Canary bananas are usually supplied each week at this time, but we currently stand below 5,000"
CDBM rises to third in Cameroon banana exports
Cooperation between Chiquita and Albert Heijn
New banana category launched with green 5-pack
Omar Sánchez Rojas, Corbana:
"Costa Rica is emerging from a period of low banana exports"
ASBAMA calls for urgent intervention in the face of blockades in Colombia's Zona Bananera
German BLE week 22:
'Domestic strawberries dominated and intensified once again'
François Moran, Tropibana
"Bananas from France do not fight with the same weapons as American or African bananas"
Belize banana exports down $1.4M
Pricing strong on tight worldwide banana supply
Robert Greeve, Anaco & Greeve
"Strong banana demand drives above-average prices"
Over 17,000 tons of imported fruit entered Russia’s Kaliningrad region in early 2025
Fruit imports to Kaliningrad drop by 10% in 2025
Panama banana exports disrupted by strike, says industry exporter
Chiquita exits Panama after $75 million strike losses
São Paulo fruit exports up 13% in 2024, led by citrus
Uzbekistan fruit imports up 317% in three years
Malawi’s first national banana growers’ summit
Kazakh company rejects Russian retailer’s offer to buy entire greenhouse banana harvest
Banana workers in Panama defy call to end roadblocks
Panama links banana law change to strike's end
Brazilian banana exports rise to Mercosur, EU
Storm destroys banana crops in India, farmers demand aid
Philippines expands Balangon banana exports
Photo report of the 27th AECOC Fruit and Vegetable Congress in Valencia
Fruit prices surge in Russia: apples and strawberries lead the increase
German BLE week 21:
'Oversupply led to discounts'
Banana yields improve with better nutrient use
Uganda reopens direct flights to UK for produce
Paphos banana farms hit by severe water shortages
Panama declares state of emergency over banana strike
Belize banana exports rebound after 2022 floods
Wholesale banana prices UK - week 21:
Colombian banana prices up 5%, Costa Rica up 2%
Regenerative agriculture pilot project launches with WWF and EARTH University
Colombian Banana Congress has become a key forum for the analysis and development of the sector
Pre-monsoon rains cut onion and fruit supply in India
Banana brand to support Costa Rican families
The company returns to Costa Rica
Chiquita Panama suspends all operations in Bocas del Toro indefinitely
Uzbekistan major producer
Rising fruit and vegetable exports from Central Asia
Potato, onion, banana, and avocado imports stood out in the first quarter
Spanish Q1 fresh fruit and vegetable imports increased by 10% in volume and 15% in value
Banana imports from China to Kyrgyzstan drop nearly 40% in 2025
Taiwan expands fruit greenhouse support
Frost cuts Turkey's produce output, fuels inflation
Heavy rain damages 304 hectares of crops in Kolar
Costa Rica’s Nogal Reserve in the spotlight on International Day of Biodiversity
Chiquita Panama lays off workers after strike
Tanzania confirms no ban on South African farm imports
Rob Euser, Fresh Del Monte:
“In 2024, Europe imported 4% more bananas”
Wholesale banana prices UK:
Colombia and Panama banana prices up 6% and 5%, others steady
German BLE week 20:
'Deliveries of cucumbers and mini cucumbers increased'
Chris Kirubi’s 405-hectare farm focused on bananas and avocados
Rob Euser (Del Monte): "Only the best, hand-selected for top quality"
First shipment of Honeyglow bananas arrives in Rotterdam
Emerson Aguirre, Augura:
"It's time for bananas to stop being the cheapest fruit in the supermarket"
French bananas in Parisian train stations
"We must maintain the bond that unites us with consumers"
