Christian Anthony Cangao

SOURCE: Reuters Farmers in Colombia, the world’s fifth-largest banana grower, are looking to boost shipments to the European Union this year on the lucrativeness of shipping to the region, an industry leader said on Thursday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The European Union pays a premium for Colombian bananas due to sustainabilityContinue Reading

SOURCE: Thi Ha, VNExpress Durian is no longer Vietnam’s top fruit export, having fallen below that of dragon fruit and banana in the first two months of 2025 due to strict import requirements. Dragon fruit and banana exports fetched US$93.8 million and $71.8 million during the period, according to customsContinue Reading

SOURCE: Moureen Awori, Gloriana Ndibalema, Rony Swennen, Michael Batte, Hugo Campos and Hapson Mushoriwa, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) In Uganda, approximately 75% of farmers cultivate ‘Matooke’ and other banana varieties, covering an estimated 38% of the total cultivated land. However, production has declined over the past three decades,Continue Reading

SOURCE: Francisco Velasquez, Quartz Just when consumers were expecting some relief on egg prices, bananas might be the next victim. The U.S. fresh fruit market is bracing for a price surge as proposed port fees threaten to disrupt the banana supply chain – putting shoppers in the crosshairs of yetContinue Reading

SOURCE: Dora Christodoulou, In-Cyprus Banana cultivation in Cyprus has reached a critical point that threatens its continued existence, according to growers from Pegeia and Kissonerga, the only regions on the island producing the fruit. The drought of recent years had already placed pressure on farmers to continue their operations, butContinue Reading

SOURCE: Jordan Joseph, Earth.com Many of us enjoy a banana without a second thought, but new research suggests that rising global temperatures could make this simple pleasure harder to come by. Researchers have determined that large parts of Latin America and the Caribbean could be unable to sustain banana productionContinue Reading