Plantations

Michael Swaby of Crescent, St. Mary, Jamaica is passionate about cultivating coconuts from the time he was seventeen years old. He was a coconut farmer in November 2022 when Michael was nominated to this title of the Coconut Industry Board for his sustainability practices used at his 38-acre farm. Then, he was voted as by the World's Best Innovative Coconut Farmer during the 50th International COCOTECH Conference (ICC) as well as Exhibition that was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Swaby was a participant in training for regional areas that was provided by CIB in conjunction with Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development [...]

"The importance of the cuticle regardless of whether it's attached to the fruits, seeds or leaves, is crucial for health of the plant and results in healthful plants as well as high-quality fruits. The cuticle, however, can be damaged by biotic or environmental stresses" claims Luis Hernandez, CEO at Cultiva. Cultiva is an US business that has spent in the last decade revolutionizing cuticle care and maintenance for crops grown in agriculture, which includes fresh fruit and vegetables. According to Cultiva's official site, Parka(r) as is the most popular product, and launched in 2013 built on proprietary technology called SureSeal(tm). SureSeal [...]

Researchers from researchers at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil have created an electrochemical device made from kraft paper which detects the presence of pesticides in fruits and vegetables in real-time when coupled with the electronic gadget. For an apple or a cabbage for instance it detects carbendazim which is a popular fungicide employed in Brazil although it has been restricted. The latest device is extremely sensitive and is similar to diabetes glucometers that diabetics use to monitor blood sugar levels but the outcomes of food-based scanning for pesticides can be shown on a smartphone. "In the tests we [...]

The German discounter Lidl expressed its opinion on paying higher prices and is known as "living wage" for bananas "Lidl is currently working on a new significant milestone for its banana selection in collaboration with Fairtrade as well as the world-renowned Fairtrade certification firm Flocert Lidl will become the first retail store in Germany to provide customers exclusively bananas made from plantations in which Lidl will also pay a premium, which is the"living wage" reference rate for the workers of the production countries , while the retail cost remains the identical. It allows Lidl to shift into "Living Wage" bananas," the [...]

The series provides the typical wholesale price of bananas based on the countries of the origin. These prices represent nationally averages for the highest typical prices for bananas in wholesale markets such as Birmingham as well as London. The publication is regularly updated. The latest average price for a week of bananas was PS1.07 for bananas originated from Colombia. Bananas originated from Ivory Coast came in at PS0.97 per kg. Costa Rican bananas sold for PS1.06 and bananas originated from Guatemala were priced at PS1.01 in the week. Prices are all in pounds (PS) per kilogram. Click here to view the [...]