Banana

Despite rumors of the banana bunchy top virus being detected in South Africa's Mpumalanga Province, where a large portion of the country's bananas are cultivated, the virus has not been definitively identified outside of KwaZulu-Natal Province, as confirmed by Dr. Sinethemba Ximba, a researcher at the Agricultural Research Institute. read more

For most banana growers in sub-Saharan Africa, the primary source of their new plants is Du Roi Laboratory, a tissue culture laboratory that provides virus-free banana and sugarcane plants. It takes six to ten months to obtain an export-ready banana plant, depending on the plant's growth stage. read more

Uganda aims to enhance its non-oil export portfolio to reach a target of $6 billion by the year 2028. The array of products earmarked for increased international trade includes a diverse range from the agricultural and industrial sectors such as bananas, alongside other fruits and vegetables, and the. read more

There is a new trend on Instagram and Tik Tok called "Banana botox", which involves rubbing the fruit peel on the face to reduce wrinkles similar to botox. This is what can be learned from numerous viral content on social networks. read more

In the summer, bananas on the Polish market are clearly overshadowed by the offer of seasonal fruits. But as the summer holidays come to an end, they slowly start to emerge from this shadow, as domestic seasonal fruits disappear from the store shelves. How are banana prices shaping up in the Polish wholesale market at the beginning of September? read more

W ciągu ostatnich miesięcy rosyjscy konsumenci zetknęli się ze znacznym wzrostem cen bananów. Według Stowarzyszenia Producentów i Dostawców Produktów Spożywczych ("Rusprodsojuz"), ceny detaliczne bananów wzrosły o 31,2% w ciągu ostatniego roku, osiągając poziom 1,6 USD za kilogram. D. Wostrikov, Dyrektor Wykonawczy read more

We have reached the eighth edition of the column dedicated to the evolution of the profile of the national fruit and vegetable purchasing manager, made possible through the collaboration between Monitor Ortofrutta by Agroter and the Consumer Panel by GfK Italia. read more

Ta seria prezentuje średnie ceny hurtowe bananów według kraju pochodzenia. Ceny są średnimi krajowymi najczęściej pobieranymi cenami za banany na rynkach hurtowych w Birmingham i Londynie. Ta publikacja jest aktualizowana co tydzień. Kliknij na obrazek, aby powiększyć. Wszystkie ceny zostały
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This measure, driven by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands and requested by the Association of Organizations of Banana Producers of the Canary Islands, read more

The Du Roi Laboratory, located in Letsitele in South Africa's Limpopo Province, is celebrating 30 years of exporting disease-free tissue culture banana plants. read more

GAL, a promising banana variety developed by the Israeli company Raham Meristem, is resistant to Fusarium race 4 fungus, a soil pathogen that has severely impacted banana plantations, particularly in northern Peru. This variety was recently introduced in Piura. Development of GAL began in 2018 and it shows great potential in combating the disease. read more

Níelsson, purchasing manager at Bananar, the largest fresh produce importer on the island, said, "We have noticed a surge in cucumber sales. The prices have remained the same." read more

The Joburg Market Banana Ripening Facility is dedicated to enhancing the quality and market value of fresh produce such as bananas, pawpaw, and avocados for farmers. With 57 rooms capable of handling over 1,500 pallets at the same time, this facility ensures a controlled ripening process. read more

From January to July 2024, Ecuador exported 2,316.52 million boxes of bananas, which is 3.6 million boxes or 1.66% less than in the same period of the previous year. This decline occurred despite significant increases in markets such as Japan, Italy, the United States, Algeria, and others, according to. read more

Ta seria przedstawia średnie ceny hurtowe bananów według kraju pochodzenia. Ceny są krajowymi średnimi najczęstszych cen obowiązujących na rynkach hurtowych w Birmingham i Londynie. Ta publikacja jest aktualizowana co tydzień. Aktualne średnie ceny tygodniowe bananów znajdowały się na poziomie: read more

Given the current situation in the marketing market of Canary Island Bananas, which has seen five weeks of imbalances between supply and demand in August, leading to a halt in shipments.

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Dwa i pół roku temu armia rosyjska zaatakowała sąsiednią Ukrainę. Jednym z głównych miast trafionych w pierwszym roku wojny był portowy Odesa, rodzinne miasto specjalisty od bananów Maksyma Kovalenko. Pod nową nazwą firmy Bananiv GmbH, z siedzibą w Albstadt, Niemcy, ma on read more

Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman, has been officially recognized as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records after the passing of 117-year-old Maria Branyas. Born on May 23, 1908, in Osaka, Itooka currently lives in a nursing home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture. She is a former... read more

The Association of Banana Producer Organizations of the Canary Islands (Asprocan) wants to make it clear that, although producers have been compelled to halt sending a portion of their production to the market due to supply and demand imbalances in the Plátano de Canarias market, read more

Abs van Rooyen commented at the gala dinner celebrating three decades since he took over a small banana tissue lab, which was operated from a farm house garage in Letsitele, a town on the banks of the Letaba River that was established in the 1950s, that only about 7% of businesses survive for thirty years. read more