Banana

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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Speaking about the drop in Ecuadorian banana exports in 2022, Richard Salazar, executive director of the Banana Exporters Association (Acorbanec), explains that this was due to three factors: the war in Ukraine, the La Niña Phenomenon and a decrease in purchases by the European Union and the
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The Polish company Citronex, one of the largest importers and distributors of bananas in Europe is developing their activities in Romania. The investment of 50Ha greenhouse for tomato production was confirmed on January 17th by local authorities in Dumbrăveni, Sibiu County. 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 widespread protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, which quickly developed into strikes, including in the transportation sector, have added to the woes of fruit traders already reeling from the impact of crippling sanctions on the country’s economy and
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David Hoffmann is a Youtuber who runs his David’s Been Here channel. He recently journeyed across Dominica in what he called ‘a fruit journey’, touring Free Up Farms, some 30 minutes south of Portsmouth. In a video posted on his channel @Davidsbeenhere, he showed off the food production
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Guatemala dislodged the Philippines as the world’s second-largest exporter of bananas last year, ending the Asian country’s four-year reign as it struggled to keep its share in key markets amid stiffer competition from Latin American producers. According to recent data from the United
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The volume of banana imports to Poland (CN category 08039010 - Fresh Bananas) in 2021 amounted to 514.1 thousand tonnes, and its value to 1285.8 million PLN (1.3 billion PLN). This represents a year-on-year decline in both volume and value terms. read more

On Thursday 10 March 2022, the directors of Growers United launched the Sustainable Together scheme. Growers United interprets Sustainable Together as increasing the sustainability of the supply chain from the grower to the point of sale. read more

On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European Union but also the UK, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the USA, and Canada. read more

Belarus is introducing its sanctions from January 1, 2022, reports PAP based on reports by Belarusian News Agency BelTa. read more

Banana prices in the Polish wholesale have been increasing since the beginning of September. The average price for large wholesalers has increased by a fifth during this period. read more

The volume of banana imports (CN category 08039010 - Fresh Bananas) in the first half of 2021 amounted to 270.5 thousand tonnes, and its value to 725.0 million PLN. read more

Bananas remain the undisputed leader in the ranking of fruits imported to Poland. read more