Banana

The prices of imported bananas to the UK have been decreasing this week, especially from suppliers in Central and South America. The latest data from Defra shows that the average import price of bananas sourced in dollars dropped by 16% to £0.78 per kilogram, down from £0.93 per kilogram the previous week. read more

Banana workers in Costa Rica have received compensation payments as a result of a complaint filed by Oxfam Germany and the Costa Rican trade union SITRAP under the German Supply Chain Law. The complaint addressed alleged violations of labor rights at a banana supplier for Aldi in Costa Rica, including. read more

Na skutek skargi Oxfam i kostarykańskiego związku zawodowego SITRAP dotyczącej naruszeń prawa pracy u dostawcy bananów, dotknięci interesariusze w Kostaryce otrzymali płatności od producenta. Proces, rozpoczęty w 2023 roku, odbył się w ramach niemieckiego Łańcucha Dostaw.

Affected rightsholders in Costa Rica have received payments from the producer as a result of a complaint filed by Oxfam and the Costa Rican trade union SITRAP regarding labor law violations at a banana supplier. The process, initiated in 2023, took place under the framework of Germany's Supply Chain. read more

The Minister of Trade and Industry of Panama, Julio Moltó, has announced that the country may resume banana exports between December and January, assuming that the reactivation process proceeds as scheduled. This projection is contingent on the successful re-establishment of operations by Chiquita Panama in Bocas del Toro. read more

Robots selling Fresh Del Monte bananas and pineapples to supermarket shoppers have made their second appearance within a two-week period, this time at an Intermarché store located on the outskirts of Paris, France. read more

In 2026, Corporación Palmar will celebrate its 50th anniversary since its establishment, solidifying its position as a family-owned business with a wealth of experience in the production and export of bananas from the El Oro province in Ecuador. The company commenced its operations in 1976 and ventured into exporting two decades later, in 1996. read more

Ponad 300 rodzin uprawiających banany w regionie Magdalena w Kolumbii miało poprawione warunki życia i mieszkalne dzięki pięcioletniej inicjatywie Budowanie Marzeń, partnerstwu między Fyffes, Albert Heijn Foundation, Banasan Foundation i firmom związanych z Banasan.

More than 300 banana-farming families in Colombia's Magdalena region have seen their homes and living conditions improved through the five-year Building Dreams initiative, a partnership between Fyffes, the Albert Heijn Foundation, the Banasan Foundation, and Banasan-affiliated corporations. read more

Europlátano celebrates ten years of consistent banana exports from the Canary Islands to Switzerland. "Europlátano entered Switzerland at the end of 2015 through one of the country's leading distribution networks. The project focuses on the unique quality of Canary Island bananas, fostering." read more

Ponad 300 rodzin hodujących banany w regionie Magdalena w Kolumbii teraz ma bezpieczniejsze, zdrowsze domy dzięki pięcioletniemu partnerstwu między firmami Fyffes, Albert Heijn Foundation, Banasan Foundation oraz spółkami zależnymi od Banasan. read more

Bananas and pomegranates from Peru will be the next products to be exported to China after the two countries signed a new phytosanitary protocol. read more

Bananas from the Andhra Pradesh state in South India are gaining recognition as a reliable and high-potential crop, according to Nagireddy Nagarjuna Reddy, founder of fresh produce aggregator NMR Fruit Ventures. "The recent cyclone in the State had no impact on banana cultivation in the Rayalaseema region," he added. read more

Ecuadorean banana exports to the US have increased this year despite President Trump's new tariffs. read more

The wholesale prices of bananas in various European Union markets showed little change between week 42 and week 43, based on the most recent data provided in euros per 100 kilograms. In Germany, prices remained stable at €118 per 100 kg, indicating consistent conditions in the country. read more

The global banana industry is currently experiencing increasing challenges due to plant diseases such as Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) and Black Sigatoka, which are affecting production in major regions. Fresh Del Monte CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh cautioned during the company's Q3 earnings call that the industry is facing these threats. read more

From January to September 2025, Ecuador exported 285.05 million boxes of bananas, which marks a 3.51% increase compared to the same period in 2024, as reported by the Statistics Coordination Office of Acorbanec. The European Union continued to be the primary destination, representing 30.9% of the exports, followed by Russia. read more

A blog post challenged a Time Magazine article claiming that climate change "is coming" for bananas, arguing that the warning was inaccurate. Nevertheless, evidence indicates that the impact of climate change on bananas is multifaceted and differs from region to region. A study from 2019 discovered that the increasing temperatures have led to an amplification read more

In the 1960s, the Coliman brand was established in the Mexican state of Colima by Mr. Custodio Aguilar Málaga, who initially focused on exporting bananas. His dedication to quality and vision inspired the next generation to expand the family business. Under the leadership of his sons Jorge, Víctor, and read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh has once again raised concerns about the rising threat to global banana supplies. read more

The Canadian banana supplier Equifruit has intensified its efforts to educate consumers about the affordability of switching to Fairtrade fruit. read more

Ecuador, the world's largest exporter of bananas, has continued to increase its shipments to the United States in 2025 despite facing higher import tariffs. José Antonio Hidalgo, the executive director of the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE) and coordinator of the Ecuadorian Banana and read more