Panama Canal imposes depth restrictions due to recent drought conditions
The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has enforced lower draft restrictions on the largest ships voyaging across the trade route. The restrictions were introduced on 19 April. The new measures are due

Little Gem and Havana prove value for Perfection
Perfection Fresh’s approach to offering more choices for growers and consumers has been highlighted in its banana category as the wider Australian industry battles the spread of Panama TR4

Major milestone in Australia's management of banana Panama TR4 disease
Queensland’s ongoing management of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) will be led by the banana industry from 1 July 2023. Panama TR4 was first discovered in Queensland in the Tully

Recent rainfall leads Panama Canal to postpone depth restrictions
Due to a spate of rainfall, the Panama Canal Authority will postpone depth restrictions that were going to affect larger ships crossing the important waterway. Earlier, the Authority had published

Panama set to export first official commercial dragon fruit shipment to Europe
Panama is set to export their first officially certified commercial dragon fruit (pitahaya) shipment by air to Europe later this month (June 2023). “At this moment we are about to make our first

Unprecedented drought affects Panama Canal - El Niño could make things worse
The Panama Canal Authority has stated that an “unprecedented drought” is affecting the Canal’s water supply. The water levels of one of the reservoirs feeding into the Canal – Gatun Lake

Shipping restrictions hit Panama Canal
The worst drought for 70 years has hit the Panama Canal, forcing strict new regulations that slash the capacity of some containerships by 40 per cent and will likely increase the price of UK-US

ClearLeaf secures three new key country registrations for its non-toxic GotaBlanca 500 product
ClearLeaf, a Costa Rican company that creates sustainable crop protection strategies, is thrilled to announce it has secured approval, known as “registration,” of GotaBlanca 500 for sale in

Q-Cav4, Australia's first genetically modified banana
A Cavendish variety banana, genetically modified by Queensland University of Technology and highly resistant to Panama disease TR4, has been submitted for approval by the Australian government,

Panama has sent its first shipment of ginger to Spain

Learning the tough lessons of Panama Disease
For the past decade, Panama Disease TR4 has cast a long shadow over the global banana business and Gert Kema of Wageningen University and Research, a leading authority on Panama Disease had a

Panama Canal again lowers draught restrictions
Due to a severe drought affecting the Panama Canal, container vessels are to lighten their loads and pay higher fees. Further increases in the cost of shipping cargo through the canal are expected

Empowering growers with a sustainable solution against Banana Panama Disease (TR4)
Founded in 2016, Tropic emerged in the United Kingdom, with one mission: to address the unique challenges faced by farmers in tropical regions through cutting-edge genetic innovation. With coffee

Panama Canal imposes restrictions on ships due to drought
Since 24 May, there has been a weight restriction for ships on one of the most important shipping routes, as well as a reduction in traffic from 29 May, because the water level of the Panama Canal

"Exported lychees are on the way one after another, and prices have risen slightly"
"On April 21, our first batch of lychees arrived in the Netherlands by air. Up to now, we have exported 4 batches of lychees to Europe this year. Since early May, lychees exported to Australia,

New genetically modified banana to tackle TR4
A Queensland University of Technology-developed, genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana, that is highly resistant to Panama Disease TR4, has been submitted for regulatory approval

Caimito Fruits is now expanding into Europe, offering exotic fresh fruits from Panama
Caimito Fruits Europe S.L, a new fruit distribution company incorporated by Panama-based pineapple farm Caimito Fruits Panama, is set to make history by becoming the first European fruit

Drought threatens Panama Canal
Insufficient rainfall has once again forced the Panama Canal to reduce the draft of ships passing through. Alhajuela and Gatún, the two artificial lakes in the Caribbean province of Colón that

Panama Canal enforces lower draught restrictions due to ongoing drought
The level of Gatun Lake has been falling faster than anticipated, putting pressure on the critical shipping route, despite implementing water-saving measures. In response, the Panama Canal

Increased costs continue to pressure organic banana growers and shippers
Following a tricky winter, the supply of organic bananas is good and where it was expected to be. For Organics Unlimited, its current supply of organic bananas comes from both Mexico and Ecuador.

ONE orders ten New Panamax container ships
Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd (ONE) has ordered ten new container vessels with a carrying capacity of over 13,700 TEUs. The new boxships will be delivered in 2025 and 2026. The

Panama's pineapple is awarded the 2023 Taste of the Year award in Spain
The pineapple of the Dorium Tropical Gold brand, originally from the Augro Fresh Panama company, was awarded in Spain the 2023 Taste of the Year award, a seal that, as explained by the National

Bananas from Colombia at £1.12 per kg
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Spain increases pineapple orders from Panama
Capitan Piña, a pineapple grower from Panama has seen increased orders from Spain. The owner, Ing. Eliezer Dominguez says: “Our expectations for this 2023 is to grow as a company in production,