Banana news archive – Page 28
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ArticleTully Valley records fifth TR4 case
Final testing provides conclusive diagnosis, prompting authorities to ramp up surveillance in Queensland region
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ArticleDole highlights plantain possibilities
Fresh produce group suggests versatile fruit to spice up meals and as a recipe replacement for starches
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PodcastsFruitbox: Making produce more profitable
As he prepares to relocate to Central America, consultant Manuel Madrid sets out the challenge ahead for fruit suppliers
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ArticleStarr Ranch Growers opens Yakima office
US grower-packer-marketer consolidates operations and adds to sales team
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ArticleKeyGene and WUR join banana battle
Wageningen University & Research and KeyGene to contribute to African banana varieties resistant to Panama disease
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ArticlePhilippine banana production down
Second quarter crop figures released by Philippine Statistics Authority show banana production 1.3 per cent lower year on year
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ArticleJapan’s fresh fruit imports remain stable
Total volume of fresh fruit imported for July 2020 slightly more than previous year, lead by bananas and avocados
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ArticleChiquita buses back in London
Despite the drop in tourist numbers, the banana giant will once again be promoting on London's buses, encouraging locals to 'Think Chiquita'
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ArticleWaitrose runs Fairtrade banana pilot
Initiative in the Dominican Republic aims to boost workers' lives, and is revealed as part of Banana Lovers Day celebrations
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ArticleMixed fortunes for Ecuadorean bananas
Shipments rise during first half of 2020, but lower prices hit returns
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ArticleNew TR4 case suspected in Queensland
Preliminary testing at Tully Valley banana farm comes back positive, confirmation expected over coming weeks
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ArticleINI Farms adds QR codes
Indian grower-marketer adds QR codes to all of its pomegranates as it seeks to increase traceability and inform consumers
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ArticleBe Climate turns to Instagram
Port International is urging Belgian consumers of Be Climate bananas to take to Instagram as it promotes the brand's health benefits for both people and planet
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ArticleFyffes hit by Covid-19 outbreak
All staff at Fyffes’ distribution centre in Coventry to be tested for coronavirus after supplier announced 10 workers had become infected
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ArticleHigh prices hit Japanese fruit
Overall fruit consumption in Japan has declined in 2020 with prices rising, however, bananas and kiwifruit have bucked the trend
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ArticleNew Dole partnership to fight TR4
Elo Life Systems has joined forces with Dole Food Company in the development of new disease-resistant banana varieties
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ArticleCambodia's gradual pivot to bananas
Increasing number of rubber plantations are being replaced with banana crops, as FTA with China draws closer
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ArticleNew link connects Dunkirk with Ecuador
The Port of Dunkirk has seen its marine transport network with South America strengthen thanks to the launch of an Ecuador-Peru-Dunkirk-Suriname link
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ArticleJapan’s fresh fruit imports grow
First six months of 2020 show three per cent increase in imports compared to 2019
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ArticleDole unveils updated TR4 strategy
One year since the disease was discovered in Colombia Dole has shared its latest efforts to fight TR4