Sector | Bananas

Week 23 - 24 banana prices:

Banana prices shift up to €16/100kg across Europe

"Our bananas were well received in Jordan"

German BLE week 24:

'In some places, German cauliflower was available without competition'

Plantain mutations affect production and exports

Cambodia exports 260,000 tons of bananas

Dominican organic banana and plantain exports to the European Union fall

Brazil lime prices up, tangerines down on weather

Canarian banana prices skyrocket by 140% at source

Panama union leader arrested after Chiquita strike

India begins premium cherry exports to Gulf

Peruvian organic banana sector adapts: New strategies against fusarium and drought

Banana production also expands, aiming to meet domestic demand

Shymkent greenhouses produced 9 tonnes of blueberries using foreign technology

German BLE week 23:

‘First Spanish platerinas arrived’

Aingeru García San Martín, APPBOSA:

Drop in volume and water shortage affect Peru's organic banana sector, but prices remain stable

Workers end Panama strike over pension dispute

Wholesale banana prices UK - week 23:

Banana price variations; Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama

Week 21–22 banana prices:

Average banana price in Slovakia falls €25 per 100kg, Spanish price rises €5 per 100kg

China and Cambodia deepen fruit trade ties with major supply chain deal

Port of Wilmington extends fruit supply deal

Coconut leads output, banana tops exports

CBA to boost Cambodian banana exports to China

Global Labor Justice backs Panama banana strike

Banana joy hits the Big Apple this summer

Richard Salazar, Acorbanec:

"Transnational companies had to come to Ecuador to buy more bananas to fulfil their contracts"

Gerardo Gonzales Sullón, Agronorperú:

"We plan to export up to 140 containers of bananas this year"

Tesco adds ripen-at-home bananas to reduce waste

José María Ruiz, manager of Plátanos Ruiz:

"7,500 tons of Canary bananas are usually supplied each week at this time, but we currently stand below 5,000"

Cooperation between Chiquita and Albert Heijn

New banana category launched with green 5-pack

Omar Sánchez Rojas, Corbana:

"Costa Rica is emerging from a period of low banana exports"

CDBM rises to third in Cameroon banana exports

German BLE week 22:

'Domestic strawberries dominated and intensified once again'

ASBAMA calls for urgent intervention in the face of blockades in Colombia's Zona Bananera

François Moran, Tropibana

"Bananas from France do not fight with the same weapons as American or African bananas"

Belize banana exports down $1.4M

Pricing strong on tight worldwide banana supply

Robert Greeve, Anaco & Greeve

"Strong banana demand drives above-average prices"

Over 17,000 tons of imported fruit entered Russia’s Kaliningrad region in early 2025

Fruit imports to Kaliningrad drop by 10% in 2025

Panama banana exports disrupted by strike, says industry exporter

Chiquita exits Panama after $75 million strike losses

São Paulo fruit exports up 13% in 2024, led by citrus

Uzbekistan fruit imports up 317% in three years

Malawi’s first national banana growers’ summit

Kazakh company rejects Russian retailer’s offer to buy entire greenhouse banana harvest

Banana workers in Panama defy call to end roadblocks

Panama links banana law change to strike's end

Brazilian banana exports rise to Mercosur, EU

Storm destroys banana crops in India, farmers demand aid

Philippines expands Balangon banana exports

Photo report of the 27th AECOC Fruit and Vegetable Congress in Valencia

Fruit prices surge in Russia: apples and strawberries lead the increase

German BLE week 21:

'Oversupply led to discounts'

Banana yields improve with better nutrient use

Uganda reopens direct flights to UK for produce

Wholesale banana prices UK - week 21:

Colombian banana prices up 5%, Costa Rica up 2%

Regenerative agriculture pilot project launches with WWF and EARTH University

Paphos banana farms hit by severe water shortages

Panama declares state of emergency over banana strike

Belize banana exports rebound after 2022 floods

Pre-monsoon rains cut onion and fruit supply in India

Colombian Banana Congress has become a key forum for the analysis and development of the sector

Banana brand to support Costa Rican families

The company returns to Costa Rica

Chiquita Panama suspends all operations in Bocas del Toro indefinitely

Uzbekistan major producer

Rising fruit and vegetable exports from Central Asia

Potato, onion, banana, and avocado imports stood out in the first quarter

Spanish Q1 fresh fruit and vegetable imports increased by 10% in volume and 15% in value

Banana imports from China to Kyrgyzstan drop nearly 40% in 2025

Taiwan expands fruit greenhouse support

Frost cuts Turkey's produce output, fuels inflation

Heavy rain damages 304 hectares of crops in Kolar

Costa Rica’s Nogal Reserve in the spotlight on International Day of Biodiversity

Chiquita Panama lays off workers after strike

Tanzania confirms no ban on South African farm imports

Rob Euser, Fresh Del Monte:

“In 2024, Europe imported 4% more bananas”

Wholesale banana prices UK:

Colombia and Panama banana prices up 6% and 5%, others steady

German BLE week 20:

'Deliveries of cucumbers and mini cucumbers increased'

Chris Kirubi’s 405-hectare farm focused on bananas and avocados

Rob Euser (Del Monte): "Only the best, hand-selected for top quality"

First shipment of Honeyglow bananas arrives in Rotterdam

Emerson Aguirre, Augura:

"It's time for bananas to stop being the cheapest fruit in the supermarket"

French bananas in Parisian train stations

"We must maintain the bond that unites us with consumers"

50 kg cocaine seized in St. Petersburg bananas

Panama tries to prevent Chiquita's exit from Bocas del Toro

2:33:19

Banana suit, Jordan Maddocks reclaims marathon record

Trump’s tariffs strain Illinois food supply chains

Banana strike blockades are paralyzing exports, causing millions in losses in Panama

Cameroon’s banana exports dip in April 2025

South Africa clarifies status of banana trade with Tanzania

Heavy winds devastate Kadapa banana crops

Greece seizes 57.9 kg cocaine in banana shipment

German BLE week 19:

'With more favorable weather, customers were more eager to buy asparagus'

Bananas – Wholesale Prices week 18

Slovakia drops 11%, Spain 2.7%, Latvia 2.6% in early May 2025

Banana prices UK - Week 19:

Colombian, Panamanian banana prices rise 6% and 5%

Sandra Monroy, Fruta Deli:

"Ecuadorian bananas are moving away from traditional markets to Asia and Africa"

Strike forces Chiquita Panamá to suspend production on some farms

Burhanpur's banana exports set to rise with strong demand

Colombia’s fruit and vegetable supply rises 12.4%

Feed Birds with bananas, not the peels

Kyrgyzstan’s banana imports rise to 6,000 tons in 2025

Climate change threatens 60% of Latin America’s bananas

Brazil seeks to expand fruit exports to China

Frozen choco banana returns

Pascual García Bernal, from Displafruit:

"Having to deal with the current market imbalance is proving to be a very difficult situation"

Manuel Laborde, Uniban:

"The difference for bananas in the international market is being recognized for their flavor, texture, and growing conditions"

Croatia seizes 85 kg of cocaine in banana shipment

Protests cause Panama to lose 450,000 boxes of bananas

German BLE week 18:

'First New Zealand Royal Gala and Smitten apples arrive'

Europlátano opens new ripening facilities on the peninsula

Kazakhstan boosts vegetable imports as domestic prices continue to rise

Cocaine worth $16.4M in Norwegian banana shipment

Kalahandi begins exporting G9 bananas to Dubai

Storms damage fruit crops in three Indian states

Storm hits Andhra mango and banana crops, supply at risk

Miguel Morales Zapata, Associación Valle del Chira:

"Peruvian organic bananas face a tough campaign, but remain committed to niche markets"

Fiji launches plan to revive banana exports

The Association of Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE) will be present at the Macfrut

"Banana exports hold steady amid shifting global trends"

Pheegyan banana farming grows in Kyaukse

European banana prices:

Banana prices rise in Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica

DTI opens banana chips facility in Davao Occidental

Guam tests banana varieties for local farming

Tanzania lifts import bans on Malawi and South Africa

Ecuadorian plantains grow in U.S. market, aim to expand processed exports to Europe

Bananas – Wholesale Prices

Banana prices up 1.5% in Germany, down 4.4% in Latvia

Brazil's fruit exports up 26% despite orange decline

German BLE week 16

'South African grapes dominated the market'

Namibia explores local banana production to cut import reliance

Tanzanian media reports blocking of humanitarian food aid and fertilizer to Malawi

Tanzania bans South African apples after “long struggle” for its bananas

Organic produce sales hit $21.5 billion in 2024

Coliman Bananas - AGGALL Group celebrates its 47th anniversary

Australia’s demand for ethylene ripening has increased due to quality consistency and reduced food waste

Ceará boosts fruit exports through Pecém and new air routes