All Costa Rica articles
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NewsCR banana sector boosts formal employment and economic stability
Banana cultivation generated 41,759 direct jobs and more than 100,000 indirect jobs during 2025
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NewsCR banana sector drives community infrastructure improvements
Investment in active projects to improve road infrastructure and drainage totals US$7mn
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NewsChiquita resumes Panama banana exports via Costa Rica
Company expects full production to resume in second half of 2026, as exports via Port of Moín in Costa Rica get underway
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NewsChiquita welcomes banana pan-genome breakthrough
Project backed by Chiquita and Innocent Drinks claims major step forward in fight against disease, with new varieties potentially months from development
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NewsCosta Rica banana industry reaffirms commitment to biodiversity
A Fonafifo-led initiative is installing camera traps to monitor biodiversity in protected forest in the Southern Caribbean region
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NewsWaitrose bananas to join Waitrose Foundation
By this summer, all Waitrose bananas will carry the Fairtrade and Waitrose Foundation labels, as the retailer steps up its commitment to banana farming communities
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FeaturesFresh Del Monte Produce addresses banana supply crisis
Jorge Pelaez of Fresh Del Monte Produce discusses declining banana source volumes, varietal development, and greater support for growers
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VideoMarketing to Gen Z: Premium pineapple packs a punch
Xavier Roussel of Dole explains why the world’s largest fruit company has introduced another premium pineapple variety
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NewsCosta Rica concludes UK phase of European campaign to promote pineapple and cassava
Campaign featured in-store tastings in Tesco and Morrisons and advertising at Waterloo tube station
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NewsCosta Rica evaluates disease-resistant banana cultivars
Corbana held an event to assess the agronomic performance and consumer acceptance of varieties from France and Brazil
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NewsSIIM and CMA CGM sign strategic tropical fruit agreement
SIIM will consolidate over 5,000 containers from Africa and Latin America through Dunkirk in 2026, for an annual volume of more than 80,000 tonnes
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NewsCosta Rican pineapples take centre stage in new European campaign
Activities include in-store tastings in supermarkets across Spain, Germany, and the UK
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NewsMohammad Abu-Ghazaleh highlights “intensified” banana supply threat
Fresh Del Monte’s chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh has intensified warnings about growing threats to global banana supplies, citing the spread of devastating diseases across key producing regions and mounting financial pressures on growers
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NewsFyffes on a mission to ‘bring more value’ to bananas
Chief commercial officer Frank Burkhardt outlines the banana giant’s efforts to decommoditise the sector and make it more sustainable, despite climate change and geopolitical instability
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NewsCosta Rican banana exports fall 20 per cent amid climate challenges
Corbana reports significant decline in banana exports as excessive rainfall and disease pressure impact production across Costa Rica’s Caribbean region
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NewsCosta Rican melons gain access to China
Announcement comes on 14th anniversary of Free Trade Agreement between the two nations
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CommentPoland seeks new apple opportunities
Apple group Genesis Fresh has maintained its export volumes and is actively exploring new markets despite a weather-affected drop in volumes this season, according to Jan Nowakowski
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FeaturesDel Monte’s pineapple pathway
Ahead of Fruitnet Tropicals Congress in Antwerp, Thierry Montange highlights the pineapple innovations that are driving growth in the segment – particularly when it comes to the luxury side of the category
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NewsBanaclima to boost agricultural management in Costa Rican banana sector
Corbana makes its weather monitoring tool available to growers
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NewsBanana workers face ‘worsening crisis’, says new report
ITUC’s latest Global Rights Index suggests worker rights have been diminished in various parts of the world