JP Farms has reported significant damage to its St Mary farms following the powerful winds associated with the passage of ...

Jamaica's largest banana and plantain producer, JP Farms, has reported almost complete destruction of its St. Mary operations ...

Fresh produce company Chiquita Brands International has announced that approximately 1,600 hectares (4,000 acres) of the company's banana farms in Honduras and more than 500 hectares (1,200 acres) of ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 7, 2024) Organic banana production is significantly more conducive to microbial decomposition than its chemical-intensive counterparts in the Caribbean nation of ...

World banana trade has skyrocketed in recent years, with an estimated export volume of 21 million metric tons in 2019, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The ...

KISARAZU, Chiba >> A banana farm that had its first harvest this spring produces fruit with an edible skin. Kisarazu Farm in Kisarazu, Chiba prefecture, was established when solar company Uni Root ...

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that bananas are taboo for anyone who is concerned about rainforest destruction? Even if I seek out “fair trade” or organic bananas, am I feeding the demand which is causing ...

Creating a recognizable name in produce is no easy feat, considering the limited number of recognizable brands in the market, but Dole did it and is tapping digital and in-store promotions to ...

The banana brand Chiquita — think the blue sticker with a woman wearing a fruit-filled hat — ceased its operations in Panama in early June. The decision came after Chiquita fired thousands of its ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has vowed to support the banana sector in the country to help address the spread of Panama disease. The commitment came after the 32nd Joint General Assembly of the ...