Sector | Bananas
Costa Rica boosts agri exports with digital campaign
Australian banana growers face $1.5m weekly hit from rising freight costs
Costa Rica special: Varcli Pinares
“Ten years ago, we shifted to direct contracts with retailers for our banana production”
Joe Manariti - Premier Fresh Australia
Diversity helps banana producer survive cyclone damage
Cameroon banana exports rise 7% in 2025
Australian cyclone destroys over 80% of WA banana crop
Philippine banana and pineapple exports at risk from higher freight costs
Andhra Pradesh banana prices drop to US$48 per ton
Wholesale banana prices - Week 13:
Banana prices dip 1% to €0.98/kg amid mixed origin trends
Namibian grape exports exceed US$65 million in Q4 2025
Brazilian banana supply tight due to seasonal dip
Belize banana output rises while citrus declines in Q4 2025
Searching for genetic gold: How Yelloway and Chiquita are tackling a global threat
"We want to develop new varieties that diversify production and address those threats"
German BLE week 12:
'Moroccan and Turkish mandarins have disappeared from the market in some areas'
Philippine banana exporters shift volumes to Asia
Ireland's trade in fresh produce shows a continued reliance on imports
Jamaican banana recovery under way as TR4 threat grows
Belize banana exports reach US$7.8M in January 2026
Brazilian fruit exports set to gain from EU trade deal and shifting logistics
A Better Choice
A new cultivation system doubles Cavendish banana yields in the Philippines
Iloilo dominates fruit production in Western Visayas
Belarus retail introduces red bananas from Ecuador
Philippine banana exporters seek cost relief as export costs increase
Pietro Cipriani of the Hame Group
Guatemala strengthens its position as a banana supplier in Europe
Software benefits banana importers:
“Thanks to FIPS, delayed cargo ships are immediately centrally displayed"
Equifruit named again to Top Growing Women-Led Companies list
India resumes fruit exports to Gulf, but logistics disruptions persist
Filipino banana exports to the Middle East at risk from trade disruptions
Nepal banana crops hit by storm damage worth over US$300,000
German BLE Week 11:
'Italian cauliflower dominated the market, followed by French shipments'
Indian hail and rain damage fruit and vegetable crops in Maharashtra
Cameroon banana exports up 36% in January
Chiquita resumes Panamanian banana trial ahead of export restart
Caroline Garcia, of Caribio Fresh Fruits:
"There has been a significant increase in production and a marked improvement in banana quality"
César Rohon, Pro Ecuador's Trade Office in Germany:
"Ecuador doubled its non-oil exports to Germany, mainly due to increased banana exports"
Indian banana prices drop 73.9% as growers protest
Venezuela TR4 outbreak forces banana farmers to switch crops
Robert and Mark Greeve, Anaco Greeve
Dutch banana trader eyes Venezuela, India and Africa as new sourcing frontiers
Brazil’s Santa Catarina explores banana exports to Europe
Scaling the art of ripening through a two-generation partnership
Lionel Desmulier, Carrefour:
"Customers are often prepared to pay more for the French origin"
Emerson Aguirre, Augura:
"Bananas are the only fruit that hasn't experienced a price increase in the last 20 years"
UK biotech firm raises US$105 million to expand gene-edited bananas
Helge Sparsoe - Fyffes
"At the start we were very clear that it would not be an overnight success story"
German BLE week 10:
'Increasing South African imports are putting pressure on European pear prices'
Digital banana platform to exhibit at Acorbat and Abanorte in April 2026
Ecuadorian and Indian banana exports hit by Middle East disruption
Watermelon and banana prices drop in Bengaluru as supply rises
Fusarium TR4 outbreak disrupts banana production in Venezuela
UV-C water disinfection system keeps TR4 and Moko out of banana plantations in the Philippines and beyond
Middle East conflict heightens logistical difficulties for the worldwide banana industry
Alejandro Carandoni, Agrícola Cañas:
"Banana producers who aren't working with the soil's biological components will likely fall behind"
Indian banana prices fall as exports to Middle East slow
Ecuador and Brazil to start research on Fusarium-resistant bananas
The suspension of routes to the Middle East affects up to 500 containers of Ecuadorian bananas
Cristian Salmon, Dusal:
Ecuadorian bananas rerouted due to Middle East logistics restrictions
Program in Costa Rica supports women in banana-growing communities
Middle East war halts India's banana exports, prices plunge 33%
Bananas and sweet potatoes drive Vietnam’s US$111 million exports to Japan
Indian farmer harvests 70 tons of bananas from 2.5 hectares
Myanmar banana exports to China reach 157,200 metric tons
Japanese grower cultivates bananas year-round in snowy Fukui
Tanzania extends banana breeding partnership between IITA and NM-AIST
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 27 Feb:
Retail produce ads dip 3% as grapes lead fruit promotions
China’s fruit market: Quality demand grows as domestic competition rises
German BLE week 8:
'Availability of Spanish oranges was somewhat limited'
Jamaica allocates US$0.64 million for banana recovery, warns against imports
Ghana intensifies measures to prevent banana bunchy top disease
Brazil’s Port of Pecém fruit exports rise 14% in 2025, led by melons
Unseasonal rain damages 3,481 hectares of crops in Vidarbha
Carnarvon banana supply hit for 18 months after heatwave and cyclone
Taiwan advances TR4-resistant banana strains
Russia introduces GOST standard for bananas
Dominican Republic ends 2025 with record exports and diversifies its offer with table grapes
Australia launches research to develop TR4-resistant banana varieties
Bangladesh's char lands deliver strong winter crop harvest in Rangpur
Brazilian banana exports rise 118.3% year-on-year in January
Australian researchers map Fusarium wilt resistance in wild banana
Modern vegetable storage facility with 15,500 tonnes capacity opens in Atyrau
German BLE week 7:
'First Minneola oranges from Israel expected in week 8'
Looking back on 20 years in Fairtrade bananas
Marianela Ubilla, Agzulasa:
Increased demand from Russia and China boosts Ecuadorian banana exports
Paris court rejects enforcement of US$805 million Nicaragua pesticide ruling
UK banana prices - week 7:
Banana prices unchanged week on week
Mandatory country-of-origin flag for loose produce from 17 February 2026
New origin labelling rules for fresh produce in Poland take effect
Costa Rica recovers banana volumes, however, supermarkets continue to keep prices very low
Vietnamese Tet demand lifts prices for odd-numbered banana bunches
Philippines banana exports to Australia enter biosecurity review
Sipef increases banana output and doubles dividend in Belgium
Vietnamese green banana prices rise ahead of Lunar New Year
Jamaica launches US$100 million banana and plantain recovery program
Canadian retailer transitions organic banana program
German BLE week 6:
'Demand for apples was favorable in some areas'
Smaller players compete through transparency and chain management
Dutch organic banana importer grows 25% while prioritizing quality
Brazil's Bom Jesus banana gains geographical indication status
Ecuador confirms TR4 on banana farm in El Oro
Global banana industry meets in Mexico to update strategies to address its challenges
Chiquita completes banana pan-genome for disease-resistant breeding
Banana and pineapple drive fruit cultivation on Brazil’s south coast
Philippines targets new fruit exports after bananas rebound
Philippines seeks Japanese access for bananas and tropical fruit
Segrafruit opens new offices in Central America
Ecuador
Moko has been identified in 185 banana farms in El Oro so far
South Korea cuts selected fruit import tariffs to 5 percent
Nepal banana sales reach US$2.8 million in Bardiya
UK Wholesale banana prices - Week 5:
Costa Rica banana prices up 9 percent week on week
Philippine banana exports rise 26% as Asia lifts global trade
Ecuador leads regional scientific cooperation to tackle banana phytosanitary risks
