Banana

“Soil is one of the most important components in our profession,” explains Patrick Aubery, who has been managing and testing agroforestry on the Capote family home in Basse-Pointe, Martinique. Passionate about ecology, Patrick Aubery turned to renewable energies and, upon completing his
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Banana prices in Belize are anticipated to rise somewhat. The Ministry of Agriculture claims that this price increase is the result of higher production costs brought on by a scarcity of fertilizer. Farmers around the nation, particularly in the South, have struggled to locate reasonable
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Madeira’s banana sector beat all records in 2022, its best year ever, showing a 144% growth in producer income. read more

North Carolina-based Elo Life Systems has closed a $24.5 million Series A round to accelerate the development of a natural high-intensity sweetener ‘inspired by monk fruit,’ and Cavendish bananas engineered to resist the devastating Fusarium wilt fungal disease threatening global banana
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North Queensland banana growers will continue to receive support to invest in the future of their farming businesses, and the health of the Great Barrier Reef, thanks to new funding for the Banana Best Management Practice (BMP) program. read more

In January-December 2022, Uzbekistan imported 140.2 thousand tons of bananas from abroad in the amount of 63.4 million US dollars. During this time, banana imports increased by 157.2% (51.0 thousand tons) compared to the corresponding period in 2021. read more

The banana fruit industry in Senegal has great potential, thanks to a favorable climate, but remains under-exploited, mainly because of a lack of promotion and valorization of the produce. This is what Constantino Diatta, a Senegalese agro-economist, declared. 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

Banana prices have broken all records, reaching Rs 80 per dozen owing to shortage coupled with export diversion. This past fortnight, rates spiraled from Rs 50-60 per dozen to Rs 80 in Borivli, Breach Candy, Matunga, Bandra West, Khar and Andheri West. In Kandivli, Malad and Colaba, rates have
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Supermarket deliveries to Northern Ireland are currently under a standstill agreement that exempts them from any controls during the protocol negotiations. London and Brussels have already agreed a landmark deal giving the EU access to real-time data on trade flows from the UK to Northern
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In late January, when the Venezuelan government announced that it had detected the banana-killing fungus known as Fusarium wilt on farms in some areas, it was the latest outbreak of a disease that has been slowly spreading around the world. Last year, Peru declared a state of emergency when it
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The Latin American Taskforce, a consortium of Latin American banana producers and exporters, met last week at the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin to discuss the issue of Shared Responsibility with all stakeholders. The Due Diligence Directive of
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Fresh Del Monte has announced that it is expanding its 24-count single-serve Del Monte banana box across the European market. read more

The LatAm Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, met this week at the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin to engage with stakeholders on the topic of shared responsibility. read more

According to Minister for Agriculture, Natural Resources, Irrigation and Livestock Shamata Shaame Khamis, the Zanzibar government will not reverse a decision to ban imports of fresh banana into the Isles. He added that the decision was made to prevent spread of banana wilt disease in the Isles. read more

Kapi Kapi Growers (Grupo Acon), a producer and exporter of premium pineapples and bananas, will showcase its product offerings at Fruit Logistica next week in Berlin, Germany. Since 1987, the company has utilized the diverse and ideal growing regions across Costa Rica to supply retailers,
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LinkThings, an innovative company specializing in supply chain technology, today introduces a new multilingual platform, Coldcha 2.0. read more

According to preliminary figures, Colombia exported 1.8 million tons of bananas in 2022, i.e. 7% less than in the previous year. However, production in the Caribbean region increased by 2% growth and exported 883,915 tons, equivalent to 46,038 containers. The Caribbean region accounted for 48%
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Franka Rodriguez, Global Sourcing Director at Aldi Süd, speaks at Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas about the company's recent efforts to pay banana producers a living wage for their produce. read more

Fresh Del Monte has announced a strong expansion plan of its convenient 24-count single-serve Del Monte banana box across the European market. The product is packed in a small box designed to meet the increasing demand for convenient, on-the-go snacking across different retail and food service
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