Banana

Week 16, average wholesale prices of bananas produced within Europe stood at €105/100 kgs in Spain. Prices in the Portugal came in at €200 per 100 kgs, while the French paid €135/100 kgs. read more

The banana export sector and its value chain have demonstrated their permanent commitment to promoting innovative and sustainable practices so that this flagship fruit of the country gains participation in international markets competitively. For this reason, the Association of Banana Exporters
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The Estonian importer, hyper-focused distributor, and point of sales booth manager of fresh berries in retail stores nationwide, is heading to Latvia. This is a significant breakthrough for No Bananas in its Baltic berry revolution with the aim to have 400 selling points across the region.
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The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE) released data on the numbers of boxes sent to the markets. Between January, February and March, 96.03 million boxes were exported. In those months of last year, there were 90.58 million, a growth of 6.01%. read more

Yesterday, Portuguese authorities announced they had seized 4.2 tons of cocaine hidden in pallets of bananas from Colombia. According to Vitor Ananias, criminal investigation coordinator at the Judiciary Police, this is the biggest cocaine seizure this year and one of the biggest in recent years. 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

The fifth photographic competition organised and promoted by Dole Italia and GROS took place from 31 March to 10 April 2023, during which the shops of the Romano Supermarkets Group in the Lazio region challenged each other with flair and creativity to create a display of Dole Premium Bananas
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Ecuador exported 99.86 million boxes of bananas between January and March of 2023, i.e. 4.57% more than in the same period of 2022, but still less than the 103 million boxes it exported in the same period of 2021, according to data shared by the Acorbanec Banana Marketing and Export Association. read more

In week 16, average wholesale prices of bananas produced within Europe stood at €115/100 kgs in Spain. Prices in the Portugal came in at €200 per 100 kgs, while the French paid €135/100 kgs. read more

According to Fedir Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Georgian supermarkets are not yet using many promising opportunities to improve the efficiency of their business. He explained his position in detail with examples during
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In 2022, 425 million kg of fresh fruits and 439 million kg of fresh vegetables were sold in the Swiss retail sector. Thus, retail sales fell for a second year in a row, but were still above those of 2018 and 2019. The value per kilogram of fruit and vegetables sold again fell slightly in 2022.
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Leon Collins will replace Stephen Lowe as chair of the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC). read more

“We are currently in a trial period. Perhaps other farms will convert to an organic production in the coming years,” explains Ralph Renciot, manager of the Bioban farm of the Lareinty group, which holds 10% of the banana production of Martinique. Pioneer of organic farming on the island
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We see them every time we purchase fresh fruits and vegetables: price look up (PLU) labels. The little coin-size stickers are stuck to everything from apples, bananas, and cantaloupes to watermelons, yams, and zucchini. read more

Ecuador will use the four scanners that the National Customs Service of Ecuador (SENAE) received on Monday from the US Embassy in Quito to strengthen security and drug controls in its land borders with Colombia and Peru. read more

The beginnings of Reybanpac were linked to the opening of new markets for Ecuadorian bananas, such as China, the German Democratic Republic and Russia. Since then, Reybanpac has focused its commercial strategy on market diversification, moving forward within the value chain, and a premium and
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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

Canadawide is getting wider. Just recently, the Montreal, Quebec-based produce wholesaler opened a new facility just 10 minutes away from the company's current operations. With that new space, it doubles the company’s pallet capacity for storage as well as doubling their banana ripening rooms.
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A total of 11 companies in the banana sector were awarded on April 19 during the second edition of the Banana Awards, organized by the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE). read more

Banana flowers (musa acuminata), also called banana blossoms or a banana heart, are mainly enjoyed in South Asian cooking. However, whether you're looking for a great meat substitute to cook with, it might be worth scouring your local farmers' markets for this unique and underrated food. read more