Banana

Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is among the winners of the CPO Awards 2025, winning with the "Plátano de Canarias IGP", the first organically grown banana produced in the Canary Islands and launched in the Italian market. read more

Odkrycie 300 kg kokainy w skrzynkach z bananami podkreśla trwające wyzwania w handlu nielegalnym. Według rzeczniczki policji Brandenburgii, Brigit Kardels, narkotyki zostały znalezione w dziesięciu supermarketach w Berlinie i czterech w Brandenburgii. To zdarzenie pokrywa się z wcześniejszymi metodami przemytu, które obejmują. read more

Richard Salazar, executive, stated, "Ecuador exported 169.96 million boxes of bananas between January and May 2025, which is 5.53% more than in the same period of last year. The Chinese, Russian, and EU markets have driven growth. In contrast, exports to Algeria and the United Kingdom decreased." read more

The sea vegetable season is in full swing at Elenbaas Sea Vegetables. "It's a completely different year from last year. Back then, we had a disastrous season due to heavy rainfall and had to get rid of excess water; now we're bringing in fresh water," says Hans Elenbaas. "Because of the drought, we are now flourishing." read more

India, a leading exporter of mangoes, is implementing a protocol for transporting mangoes by sea to international markets. This strategy is designed to maintain quality and reduce losses due to spoilage. Following successful sea transport trials with bananas and pomegranates to Rotterdam, the... read more

Between June 10 and 13, 2025, a shipment of fresh bananas from Ecuador weighing over 71 tons was destroyed in the control zone of the "Kyiv" Border Inspection Post. The reason: The fruit was deemed unfit for consumption according to Ukrainian food safety regulations. The bananas were first. read more

After closing 2024 with exports totaling 3.6 billion dollars, Ecuador shipped abroad 2.5 million tons of bananas in the first four months of 2025, registering a 3% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, as reported by fyh.es. Despite this, read more

Produkcja bananów Unii Europejskiej na rok 2025 jest prognozowana na 566 592 ton według najnowszych danych opublikowanych przez Dyrekcję Generalną ds. Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich Komisji Europejskiej. Oznacza to spadek w porównaniu do potwierdzonej sumy 676 603 ton w 2024 roku. read more

Banana prices in several Latin American countries decreased this week, with Colombia, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua all reporting lower average prices compared to the previous week. The trend shows a modest but consistent decline. In Colombia, the average price per kilogram dropped from read more

Ashley Asquith, a 42-year-old from Bradford, robbed a post office using a banana wrapped in a plastic bag, pretending it was a gun. He shouted, "empty the till," and managed to escape with over £6,000, which is still missing. CCTV footage confirmed the use of the fruity weapon, and the court accepted his explanation. One shop worker was so. read more

The US-based organization Global Labor Justice has called on the multinational fruit company Chiquita to join the Latin American trade union coalition Colsiba and to demand the release of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, the leaders of the Panamanian. read more

The US-based organization Global Labor Justice has urged the multinational fruit company Chiquita to join the Latin American trade union coalition Colsiba in denouncing the arrests of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, leaders of the Panama farm workers union Sitraibana. read more

Mangoes of the Banana variety, grown in Birol Upazila of Dinajpur, Bangladesh, have been exported to Europe. The first shipment, weighing 100 kg, was sent to Switzerland from the orchard owned by Md. Mominul Islam. Subsequent deliveries will include three metric tons of Banana, Katimon, and BARI-4. read more

Ecuador's banana sector relies on sea freight that can take up to 55 days to arrive because of the detour taken around the Cape of Good Hope. Record spot prices have reached $16 per 43-pound box, and stringent controls are in place due to the sanitary threat of moko. All of these factors have contributed to a slowdown in the sector. read more

Global Labor Justice and the Latin American Coordinator of Banana and Agro-Industrial Workers Unions (COLSIBA) strongly denounce the arrests of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, leaders of the Panamanian Agricultural Workers Union affiliated with the global union federation, IUF, the Union of... read more

The bananas bear the WWF program logo to inform customers that the products come from a cultivation program for a better banana. This way, Netto supports environmental and climate protection, and also improves working conditions on the program farms. read more

You combine environmentally friendly production with a competitive sales price, reaching an even larger group of customers. As fruits from a shared cultivation program, the bananas are also labeled with the WWF panda logo. read more

The director general of the agriculture ministry, Andreas Gregoriou, emphasized the need for seriousness and cooperation in managing water resources in a statement addressing the recent protest by banana growers in Paphos regarding irrigation water supply. Gregoriou acknowledged the concerns of the farmers,... read more

Equifruit has become one of the founding signatories of a public commitment to preventing gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the banana industry. The “Silence Does Not Protect” campaign (‘El Silencio No Protege’ in Spanish), led by the Latin American and Caribbean Network of. read more

In the week ending on June 15, 2025 (week 24), wholesale banana prices in several European countries showed mixed movements compared to the previous week (ending on June 8, 2025). According to the latest data, Latvia (LV) recorded a minor price increase, with average wholesale rates rising from €100. read more