Banana

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

Bananas are still among the most popular fruits worldwide. As Ursula Schockemöhle, product manager in the horticulture division of Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft stated, the banana in 2022 in Germany was even able to hold its own against the previous leader: "Basically, the boom in demand
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Banana prices fluctuate across the globe as market conditions and supply and demand dynamics change. In the Netherlands, green bananas are in high demand, causing higher prices for this type of fruit. In Germany, the market for bananas is unexciting, but prices have been seen to increase and
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a vertically integrated producer, marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, and Moze Holding Limited, a Talc Investment company, have signed a Somalia-based, multi-year banana partnership located in the heart of the previously famed
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Fresh Del Monte and Tal Investment company Moze Holding Limited have revelaed announce the signing of a Somalia-based, multi-year banana partnership located in the heart of the previously famed banana belt area. read more

Penny is accelerating its sustainability activities and the elimination of waste by switching to IFCO's Banana Lift Lock solution. "With the reusable packaging containers (RPCs), the international retailer benefits from lower CO2 emissions, perfectly ripened bananas and a more efficient banana
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The IITA–CGIAR team has published a method using drones and satellite imager-based remote sensing approaches for mapping banana farms to guide surveillance for the detection and mapping of the banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) spread and support data-informed decision-making on BBTV containment
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Importantly, the company says, the new technology includes an upgrade to Interko's exclusive REVERSO reversible fans. Interko expects it to reduce operating costs for maturing plants by a further 20 %. read more

Supplies of bananas coming into North America continue to be low and will likely stay that way until next month. “Stem counts are low so supplies are somewhere between 15-20 percent lower than they normally should be,” says Andy Thomas-Stivalet of Kavidac Produce. read more

The organic banana market is currently experiencing very high demand with no signs of slowdown like some other organic produce varieties are feeling. “Demand is in line with what we are typically seeing this time of year,” says Mayra Velazquez de León, President and CEO of Organics
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Thiruvananthapuram-based Greenikk has come up with enablement centers to provide banana farmers with production and marketing-related support. College friends Fariq Naushad and Previn Jacob Varghese started a company called Invento Technology Solutions during their college days. Their company
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According to EastFruit analysts, banana prices increased more than most other fruits on a year as of the end of January 2023, considering produce market situation in Poland, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Georgia and Tajikistan. At the same time the rise in prices in Eastern Europe was much
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From January to December 2022, Ecuador's total banana exports stood at 332.79 million boxes, down 12.16% compared to 2021. read more

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the ICA have made an urgent call to the banana and plantain producers of the departments of La Guajira, Cesar, Norte de Santander, Boyacá, Arauca, Vichada, and Guainía, which are located on the border area with Venezuela, to reinforce the
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Cambodian officials have requested the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to invest in processing and packaging of agricultural products such as cassava, longan, rubber, banana, durian, mango, and other tropical fruits, to boost the export of Cambodian rich agricultural produce with
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The photo-contest organised by Dole Italia periodically rewards the best fruit and vegetable displays. On the occasion of the fourth edition of the initiative, also promoted by Gros (Gruppo Romano Supermercati), the visual impact of Dole Premium Bananas from the Pim department was rewarded
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Gabaceras was born in the Aridane Valley, one of the best productive areas of the island of La Palma, which is currently in the process of recovery after the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma at the end of 2021. The brand has been characterised by representing the banana from
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Hans Maagendans has been in the European banana business for almost 40 years. He is now ready to begin taking things a little easier. Retirement is, however, not on the horizon. Hans, an experienced banana trader, will remain involved with Banafood as an advisor. Though, as far as the day-to-day
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As a preventive measure, the Association of Banana Growers of Colombia (Augura), together with the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), implemented, in 2010, strategies and phytosanitary measures for the prevention of the fungus Fusarium TR4 (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense: scientific
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According to EastFruit analysts, banana prices increased more than most other fruits on a year as of the end of January 2023, considering produce market situation in Poland, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Georgia and Tajikistan. At the same time the rise in prices in Eastern Europe was much
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