Ecuador starts 2023 well with 7.98% more banana boxes exported in January 2023
Ecuador’s banana sector started the year well, with a 7.89% increase, to export 2.59 million more boxes in January 2023 (35.01 million boxes) compared to the January 2022 (32.42 million boxes).

Ecuador sets out banana sustainability progress
Policy makers and experts from the banana sector and non-profit organisations gathered in Berlin earlier this month to hear about the sustainability efforts of Ecuador’s banana

Pineapple prices remain interesting in France despite the school holidays
Coming from Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, as well as Ecuador and Panama, pineapples are currently sold in France at 8 to 13 € [8.5 to 13.8 USD] per package for the big brands, and 8 to 10 € [8.5 to

Ecuadorian plantains and bananas will increase their presence in Qatar
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar has doubled its imports of Ecuadorian plantain and bananas and they will soon be marketed in the micro-markets of Woqod fuel stations, the

Ecuadorian broccoli exports to Japan increased by 23%
Ecuador is exporting more and more broccoli to international markets. In 2022, Ecuadorian broccoli exports to the Japanese market increased by 23% over the previous year, totaling $74 million,

140.2 thousand tons of bananas were imported to Uzbekistan in 2022
In January-December 2022, Uzbekistan imported 140.2 thousand tons of bananas from abroad in the amount of 63.4 million US dollars. During this time, banana imports increased by 157.2% (51.0

Bananas from Ecuador at £1.12: up 27% compared to last week
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

Ecuador's banana exports fell by 12.16% in 2022
From January to December 2022, Ecuador's total banana exports stood at 332.79 million boxes, down 12.16% compared to 2021. 26.11% of the exported fruit went to the European Union (-15.36%); 22.31%

Peak yellow dragon fruit supplies from Ecuador begin this month
As the calendar turns to the start of February, so begins the month of higher volume of yellow dragon fruit out of Ecuador. Brian Boccia of TSI Tropicals in Etobicoke, Ontario says peak production

1% annual tax reduction in China is a positive for Ecuadorian bananas
Speaking about the drop in Ecuadorian banana exports in 2022, Richard Salazar, executive director of the Banana Exporters Association (Acorbanec), explains that this was due to three factors: the

Bananas from Ecuador at £0.88: up 4% compared to last week
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

Ecuadorian banana exporter aiming for double-digit growth in sales
The Ecuadorian banana exporter, Freskbana aims to maintain their double-digit growth in sales during 2023 following a challenging season for the industry last year. According to Gaetano Leone,

Ecuador and China to sign free trade agreement
Ecuador’s banana producers are delighted by the announcement by president Guillermo Lasso that the country will sign a free trade agreement with China after almost a year of negotiations.