Banana
Banana exporter pledges additional 10 years of protection to Costa Rica's Nogal Reserve
2024-02-21 00:00
As part of its mission to honor the communities and land from which its bananas grow, Chiquita has committed to an additional 10 years of protection to the Nogal Reserve, according to the latest executive decree by the government of Costa Rica.
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Uzbekistan's banana imports witnessed slight decrease in 2023
2024-02-20 00:00
In 2023, Uzbekistan's banana importation registered at approximately 133,500 tons, marking a slight decrease from the previous year's total of 140,200 tons. The primary source for these imports continued to be Ecuador, solidifying its position as the top exporter of bananas to Uzbekistan for the
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Bananas from Costa Rica at £1.00: up 6% from last week
2024-02-20 00:00
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly.
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Morrisons launches Aldi and Lidl price match
2024-02-19 17:00
Morrisons has followed Asda in launching a price-matching scheme offering its customers hundreds of weekly essentials at the same price or cheaper than those sold by Aldi and Lidl.
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Many tons of cocaine shipped from Ecuador in 'fruit shipments'
2024-02-19 00:00
Authorities have launched an investigation into an Italian businessman of Argentinian descent living in Marbella, uncovering his connections with an Albanian national in Ecuador involved in cocaine trafficking from Colombia to the EU. The duo exploited Ecuadorian fruit companies, especially
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How bananas can be used to fight the plastic waste crisis
2024-02-19 00:00
Bananas are one of the most popular and widely consumed fruits in the world. They are also the fourth most grown crop in the world, trailing only rice, wheat and corn. What could this tropical fruit have to do with fighting the ongoing plastic waste crisis?
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Ecuador's banana exports to Russia resume as ban is lifted
2024-02-19 00:00
In a significant development, Ecuador has seen the lifting of a Russian import ban on its bananas, a move that had initially stemmed from a contentious weapons transaction with the United States favoring Ukraine. Russian authorities had attributed the ban to pest detection, impacting not only
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Russian agricultural inspection restores banana imports from Ecuador
2024-02-19 00:00
The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has reinstated the right to supply bananas to Russia for five Ecuadorian companies.
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India's banana exports to Russia mark a fresh milestone
2024-02-19 00:00
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has successfully facilitated the export of a 20-ton consignment of bananas to Russia, marking a significant stride in agricultural export dynamics. This initiative,
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Russia lifts ban on Ecuadorean bananas
2024-02-16 14:00
Russia’s Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control Service has lifted its ban on banana exports from five Ecuadorean companies. The announcement was made by Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry on Friday.
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SH Pratt buys commercial arm of mango supplier Ripe Now
2024-02-16 12:00
UK banana importer and ripener SH Pratt Group has announced the acquisition of the commercial arm of Ripe Now, a mango and tropical fruit supplier to major British supermarkets and food manufacturers.
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The Australian Government has issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4, a genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana designed to help save the world’s Cavendish banana production.
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Colombian banana industry welcome Sainsbury’s fairer prices and four year contracts
2024-02-16 00:00
The Colombian Banana Growers Association (Augura) are happy with the announcement from Sainsbury’s to pay better prices to promote fairer wages for banana industry workers. The retailer also committed to four year-long contracts with banana suppliers. “We receive positively the latest
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Ecuador seeks to resolve banana export issues with Russia
2024-02-16 00:00
An Ecuadorian delegation is set to head to Russia to address challenges concerning banana exports, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry announced. The mission aims to tackle phytosanitary issues flagged six months prior, affecting the trade flow of bananas to Russia.
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Ecuador strengthen trade links with China
2024-02-13 11:00
Ecuador will soon be able to export bananas and non-traditional fruits like blueberries and dragon fruit to China under a zero tariff after its National Assembly voted to ratify the country’s free trade agreement with the Asian giant on 7 February.
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Robots to make banana processing more a-peeling
2024-02-13 00:00
Scientists are researching and developing new technology to build a prototype robot arm that will automate the repetitive and intensive parts of banana processing, resulting in significant efficiencies for the banana industry.
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Dole Italia expands space and acquires 3,000 sqm at Car
2024-02-13 00:00
Dole Italia has announced the acquisition of new space within the Centro Agroalimentare di Romafor a total of 3,000 square metres to implement the company's strategic lines in the Centre-South. Mangoes, avocados, grapes, citrus and small fruits, as well as pineapples and bananas
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West Australian bananas get a second life
2024-02-13 00:00
Unfit bananas from West Australia, rejected by supermarkets due to blemishes or incorrect size and shape, are being repurposed instead of being wasted. A new freeze-drying facility in Carnarvon, located 900 kilometers north of Perth, offers an alternative for these bananas, which are otherwise
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Seipasa, a Spanish company specialising in the development, formulation and production of bioinsecticides, biofungicides, biostimulants and nutritional treatments for agriculture, has obtained the phytosanitary registration of Seican in Colombia and Ecuador for the control of black sigatoka in
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Morocco restored its banana imports in 2023 after a significant slump in the previous year, reports EastFruit. By August 2023, Morocco has already imported more bananas than in the whole of 2022, when the global trade of this product faced a severe crisis due to natural disasters, adverse
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