SOURCE: Izzy McMillan, The West Banana freckle disease has re-emerged in the Northern Territory, sparking fears the outbreak could threaten the banana industry. This is the first time the fungal disease, which leaves a spotty, sandpaper texture on the fruit, has emerged since 2019. So far, 17 properties have identifiedContinue Reading
SOURCE: Rizalina K. Araral, DOST-FPRDI What can be done with banana processing wastes? A researcher from the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) says that if these wastes are banana fruit stalks (also called peduncles), they can be used to make thermalContinue Reading
PHOTO: The Economic Times India’s banana exports have grown 8 fold in the past 9 years during the April-May period, confirmed Piyush Goyal, the union minister of consumer affairs, food & public distribution on Tuesday. The banana export jumped from Rs 26 crore in April-May 2013 to Rs 213 croreContinue Reading
A banana freckle outbreak in the Top End has grown to 17 properties, three years after the disease was officially eradicated from the Northern Territory. The fungal disease was detected last month on plants at a residential rural property in the Batchelor region, about100 kilometres south of Darwin. A surveillanceContinue Reading
SOURCE: Juliet Waiswa and Violet Nabatanzi The latest research by the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO-Mak) has revealed that banana bunchy top virus which was first reported in Arua district is likely to affect West Nile region. Presenting the study findings at Golden Trip hotel during a meeting on plantContinue Reading
SOURCE: Weixin TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Currently, in the Hainan banana production area, the mainstream price of high-quality products is around 3.2RMB/kg. Since the price of bananas fell, at present, the market has stabilized and there is an upward trend. Affected by typhoon “Siamba”, bananas in some production areas in Hainan wereContinue Reading
SOURCE: The Nation Thailand Walking through a plantain field just outside of Porto-Novo in Benin, Hodonou is choosing the right fruits for her next batch of flour, each plantain branch costing from US$2.30 to US$11 depending on the number of bananas per branch. Once she finds everything that she needs,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Roy G, Produce Report China’s domestic banana production area has decreased in recent years, and overall output is low. To fill the gap in the domestic market, China has increased its imports of bananas, with Vietnam the primary supplier. In 2017, China imported a total of 1.04 million tonsContinue Reading
SOURCE: Florence Kinyua and Bernard Munyao, Kenya News Agency Adverse effects of climate change have hit many farmers in Murang’a County in the recent past leading to poor food production and meager returns. For the past two rainy seasons Murang’a has witnessed prolonged dry spells with the county recording lessContinue Reading
SOURCE: Jahnavi T. R., The Hindu Traders say supply crunch occurred as many farmers gave up on cultivating bananas as they received some of the lowest prices ever during the two years of COVID-19. Usually a staple fruit in most households, buying bananas now will burn a hole in theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Khaled Al Khawaldeh, The Guardian Banana freckle disease has been discovered in the Northern Territory, sparking fears of an outbreak that could threaten the local banana industry. It is the first discovery of the disease since Australia was declared banana freckle-free in 2019. The fungal disease causes rough sandpaper-likeContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit TRANSLATION: Freshplaza According to a report by FreshFruit, Peruvian organic banana exports contracted by 20% in the first quarter of the year over the same period of 2021, totaling 46,550 tons worth 32.6 million dollars. The average price of the fruit remained at 0.70 dollars per kilo,Continue Reading