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Sector | Bananas

India boosts banana exports with hubs and sea freight

“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"

50 kg cocaine seized in St. Petersburg bananas