Banana

Fairtrade brand bananas remain the best-selling product in 2022. With 13 million kilograms sold, although down from the previous year (-3% in volume sales) due to the general contraction in organic volumes, they remain the category
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With 13 million kilograms, bananas confirm their position as the best-selling Fair Trade product, although slightly down on the previous year (-3%), due to the general decline in organic volumes. The figure was released in Milan, on the occasion of the
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The importance of a proper sealant around the crown of bananas needs more attention, with tens of millions of boxes of this popular fruit exported around the world, says Luis Monge, Director of Transastra. S.A. based in Peru. They are a manufacturer and supplier of ParaSeal® the paraffin film
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This past week, Peruvian banana exports have fallen to the lowest level recorded not only this year, but also in 2022. According to data shared by the consultancy firm Fresh Fruit, "Peru exported only 2,559 tons of this product, 30% less than in the same week last year. So far in 2023, shipments
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In week 21, average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €106/100 kgs in the Netherlands. Prices in Belgium stood at €96/100 kgs, while the Spanish paid €89/100 kgs and the French paid €129 per 100 kgs. read more

"Less and less active substances are available and less and less effective". This sentence could be applied to practically any crop that comes to mind. But in this case, we are talking about a very localised and unique one, the Canary Island banana. read more

The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking one step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour to issue an “official living wage compliance certificate” to companies. read more

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. read more

In northern Greece, police officers have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America. Police seized two suspect containers at the port of Piraeus and, after taking them to the port of Thessaloniki, found 100 bricks of
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In Široki Brijeg, a large amount of cocaine was found in boxes of bananas. These were sent to a company in the town of Trn, which deals with the import and export of fruits and vegetables. While working in the warehouse, workers found cocaine in packages of bananas and immediately informed
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International women’s networking platform Global Women Fresh (GWF) has named its new Board of Directors for 2023/24. read more

Climate change is having a significant impact on global rainfall patterns. As the planet warms, the atmosphere can store more moisture, leading to more intense and frequent rainfall in some regions. At the same time, in other regions, the risk of
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Ecuador continues to see stable growth in its banana exports. The volume of cumulative exports in April reached 133.1 million boxes, 4.6% higher than at the same point in 2022 (127.3 million boxes), according to the latest AEBE data. The EU remains the main market (31.0%) followed by Russia
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The European campaign was launched in May 2022 and is now entering its second of three years. Under the motto "Life is better", the inter-professional umbrella organisation Interfel, together with the banana industry association AIB, the Irish Food Board Bord Bia, and the
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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. read more

For about four and a half years, experts from the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ, the Global Nature Fund (GNF) and the Lake Constance Foundation developed and tested effective approaches to this using bananas and pineapples from Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic as examples,
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The spring brings the beginning of some long-awaited Spanish fruit seasons, which have already started with some delay in each segment. read more

Consumption of overseas items, such as bananas, traditionally declines somewhat in the summer. "From February to May, we are usually at full capacity in this area, as a lot of fruit is consumed and therefore transported during these months. Due to the persistent cold weather, the transport
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Bananas may be a shopping basket staple but they are not the most exciting item in the produce aisle. While the past few years have brought a wealth of new varieties and flavours in other categories like berries or grapes, little has changed in the case of the humble banana. In fact, you could
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A banana of the Cavendish variety, genetically modified by Queensland University of Technology and highly resistant to Panama disease TR4, has been submitted to the Australian government for approval, Fruitnet reports. read more