Plantations International

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 [...]

Latin American banana producing countries are dissatisfied with the recent price cut of 35% as part of a recent promotional campaign from German retail store Lidl. In the week ending March 13 is when the German retail store Lidl is releasing an advertisement that offers a kilo of bananas, which is certified as certified by the Rainforest Alliance at 0.95 euro cents. In a statement to the press, in its press statement, the Latin American Alliance stated: "We are the signatories to this note, are aware of that it is the right and the freedom of every players within the value [...]

Experts in agriculture say that prices for lettuce are set to go up next month, and may continue to rise into the end of the summer. This is due to the floods that struck the Salinas Valley, a crucial California agriculture region. It is the Salinas Valley, where a huge amount of lettuce, as well as other fruits and vegetables consumed in North America is grown every year, has experienced heavy rains and severe storms since the start in the season. John Bishop, national buyer of the distributor of produce Fresh Start Foods pointed to the additional water has caused flooding [...]