Banana

Leading supplier Fyffes, famously the first company in the world to put a branded label on its fruit, has unveiled a new consumer brand for bananas that it says will address the widespread devaluation of fresh produce. read more

Leading supplier Fyffes, famously the first company in the world to put a branded label on its fruit, has unveiled a new consumer brand for bananas that it says will address the widespread devaluation of fresh produce. read more

Fairtrade International has launched a major new initiative as it strives to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade certified banana plantations across the world. read more

Fairtrade International has launched a major new initiative as it strives to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade certified banana plantations across the world. read more

Experience Fruit Quality has announced that it will be collaborating with Frits Popma, a well known face in the ripening business with over 33 year's experience in fruit ripening. read more

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for comment on an application from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to permit food from a disease-resistant genetically modified (GM) banana. read more

Ripening room specialist Interko is expanding its at-source ripening offer in response to growing demand worldwide for its energy-efficient technology. read more

In week 37, average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €104/100 kgs in the Netherlands. Prices in Belgium stood at €96/100 kgs, while the Spanish paid €90/100 kgs and the French paid €118 per 100 kgs. read more

This flagship event, which brings together leading national and international exponents of the sector, promises to be a comprehensive platform for the exchange of knowledge and the promotion of business opportunities in the banana industry. read more

The Dwarf Cavendish is the most widely grown commercial banana variety in the Canary Islands, but it is not the only variety grown there. The archipelago also produces other varieties, such as the red banana, apple banana, macho banana, etc., which enrich the varietal range of the largest
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The National Banana Corporation of Costa Rica (CORBANA) and, with it, Costa Rica's entire banana sector, will again be exhibiting at Fruit Attraction, the largest international event for the fruit and vegetable sector. The 15th edition of this fair, organized by IFEMA and FEDEX, will be held
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Dole Italia will be present as an official partner at a two-day adrenaline-filled competition in Misano Adriatico. The weekend of 23 and 24 September sees the return of Spartan Race Trifecta Weekend, the world's most famous obstacle race, with different distances and difficulties. The bananas
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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

This flagship event, which brings together leading national and international exponents of the sector, promises to be a comprehensive platform for the exchange of knowledge and the promotion of business opportunities in the banana industry. read more

The export of Ecuadorian organic bananas has recovered in 2023, like that of conventional bananas. Its main market is the United States. Between January and July 2023, Ecuador exported 357,140 tons of organic bananas, according to data from the Central Bank. Of that amount, 76% was destined for
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The Corporación Bananera Nacional de Costa Rica (CORBANA) and, with it, the whole of the Costa Rican banana sector, repeats as an exhibitor at Fruit Attraction, the largest international event of the fruit and vegetable sector that celebrates its 15th edition from 3 to 5 October in Madrid organised by
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An Ecuadorian banana exporter, Agroaereo, say they are able to supply the Russian market, but only based on 100% pre-payment. This is due to the challenges of receiving payments from Russia, following the war in Ukraine says Elias Tagle, commercial representative of Agroaereo. read more

After tame summer sales, the European banana market is picking up. "Day trade ripened banana prices are up to between €14 and €17. But we've been through a difficult time," says Robert Greeve of the Dutch company Anaca Greeve. read more

Earlier, Freshplaza reported how South Korea would delete tariffs on bananas and pineapples from the Philippines. read more

With the aim of increasing the export of organic bananas, Promperú is carrying out a series of activities via the Macroregional Office of Piura and the Commercial Offices Abroad (OCEX) in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the NGO Cedepas Norte. read more