StrippinG BananaS DNA After this post you will be able to see the chromosomes of a banana. But what are chromosomes? Keep reading and let`s have fun stripping the DNA of bananas. Since Christmas is coming we wanted to make a last fun contribution to our BananitaBlog. A curious activity
BananaS mean LoW CarboN FootprinT Worried about consuming bananas from overseas? Do you believe they have a high carbon footprint? We know that it seems more eco-friendly to eat local food, but … is this really true? Is there a scientific basis for asserting this? But what’s more amazing than
Bananas are eager to visit Madrid. Why? Next week in Madrid bananas among others will be the stars for 3 days. Why? Because Madrid Fruit Attraction is back! The next 4th, 5th and 6th October will take place Madrid Fruit Attraction. Its 14th edition will bring together numerous actors from
A tiny part of LogisticS behind BananaS The world of logistics is a factor to which bananas are inevitably connected. In fact the quality of most foods available on the market depends also on the quality of transport. Last year we put the Suez channel precisely on the map. The
EcuadoriaN BananA RegionS You may have read in our BananitaBlog where bananas are worldwide grown (if not you can read it here: Where are bananas coming from and going to?). But what about Ecuador? Let's find out the Ecuadorian banana regions. Where are bananas especifically harvested in Ecuador? Do you
BananA CakE Learn how to make a banana cake Today we show you this sweet recipe made with bananas As you already know, banana bread is the most famous of the sweets made with our beloved fruit. So, as we have already discovered the banana bread recipe in a previous
Second part of the CLOSING CEREMONY for the INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FRUITS & VEGETABLES We promised you to be back with the second part of the Fruits & Vegetables closing ceremony. A second half enriched by the testimonies of people who play a relevant role in enhancing the value chain
CLOSING CEREMONY for the INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FRUITS & VEGETABLES 2021 was chosen to celebrate the International Year of fruits and Vegetables #IYFV2021 And it was a couple of months ago that its closing ceremony took place During this event we had the opportunity to listen to some of the
BananaS LOVE BerliN. Why? This amazing city is home to one of the world's largest fresh produce shows: Berlin Fruit Logistica After 2 long years Berlin Fruit Logistica returns in the flesh. Thus, in Banabio we are eager to visit "The City that Trees Built." . Berlin Fruit Logistica is
BananaS enjoy Swift codE Did you know that bananas and the Swift code have a closely relationship? You can discover below why bananas do enjoy Swift Unfortunately new words have expanded our vocabulary because of the war. How we wish it were not for this circumstance. It would be great
Why is the BananA plant an HerB and not a Tree? We’ve all learned at school the different parts of a flower: the stem, sepal, petals, pistil and stamen. And what about bananas? Do you know the different parts of the plant that give rise to this tasty fruit? If
New approach for more transparent supply chains? Some of the biggest supermarkets in Germany have developed a working group “to take a proactive role” in the scope of the Agenda 2030. Their goal is to contribute to a more sustainable and transparent supply chain. This major supermarket group is made
BananA PaperS Do you think paper and bananas have anything in common? They definitely have! And we must stress kraft paper in particular. since bananas are transported in cardboard boxes made with it. And here is the thing. When setting the price of bananas, paper costs are an important factor.
SupermarketS VS CustomerS SpecificationS As a consumer, what are the most important factors that make you choose a banana? Its nutritional quality, its flavor, its price, …? We will find out if supermarkets specifications match with our customers goals Do supermarkets know what really drives us to purchase one
SECURITY SYSTEMS FOR THE SAFE EXPORT OF BANANAS Have you ever wondered what facilities are necessary for the safe transport of bananas? If so, find out below what we do to export bananas from Ecuador. There is a plethora of them (packing facility, sanitation, transportation, …). Some are
How are BananaS known in the BotanicaL World? Do you know the scientific name of bananas? These yellow smiley fruits are called worldwide in many different ways. Some of us know them as banano, others, like bananas, plantains, plátanos, …. But formally our bananas have a name and a
Bananas & GreeN FrogS = RainforesT SustainablE FarminG MethodS Have you ever seen a green frog on your bananas? It may sound strange, but it is definitely not impossible. Most of us only get to see bananas at supermarkets. But obviously they do not grow in grocery stores. In fact,
BananaS Can Replace SugaR As banana lovers we all have tried this yellow smiley fruit in all its stages of ripening. We might have eaten green bananas, light-yellow bananas, yellow bananas, spotted bananas or even fully brown bananas. It is up to each one of us which is the most
BananaS, the ClimacteriC OneS Citrus fruits, tropical fruits, drupes, berries, winter fruit, summer fruit, ... We all know different types of fruit that we can frame in each of the four seasons of the year. But what about climacteric fruits? What are they? Do you know them? The term “climacteric''
"Farm to forK" goes BananaS Last week we had the opportunity to attend a webinar organized by the Ecuadorian Banana Cluster. This webinar took place on #World Banana Day and addressed a theme that will define the future of the banana sector: "Farm to Fork” strategy developed by the European
BananaS uNDEr SurveillancE Bananas and dataloggers are actually closely related. We bananas cannot grow all over the world as yet. As a plant we need tropical climates to grow vibrant and fresh. Thus, we must be transported overseas to be enjoyed at other latitudes. Thanks to our traveling nature everyone
BananaS and VolcAnoeS The eruption of a volcano can reach the crops of bananas and leave them under a carpet of ash. Ecuadorian bananas live in a country with one of the world's largest variety of landscapes. Among them, those of a volcanic nature stand out. Plus, the greatest exponent
2021! ThE InternationaL YeaR of Fruits & VegetableS Did you know that 2021 is the international year of fruits and vegetables? But that’s not all. Find out more about this brand new year below. One might imagine that 2021 could have been the international year of vaccines. Since the beginning
Let’s turN 2021 into the YeaR of Global inclusioN At the end of 2020, the arrival of the vaccine seems to announce the beginning of the end of the pandemic. However, we still have many stages to complete to allow us to return to a kinder “new normal”. Furthermore, many
FruiT ... & BananaS! HealtH BenefitS by Dr Viteri Let's include fruit in our diet. Why? Is this the best way to get vitamins and minerals?. And bananas, what are their specific benefits? Below a specialist in the field will solve our doubts Health, how important it has
ACORBANEC BoostS BanAnaS In an association like ACORBANEC all exporters become stronger stakeholders in the supply chain. “Unity creates strength”. How many times have we thought of this popular saying? We have heard it often in everyday conversations while at work, at school, or at home. And today we want
Catch up on Virtual MeetingS October is coming! Any other year, we’d be happy to visit Madrid and attend the Fruit Attraction Fair. But things are different in 2020. However, we are not sad. Why? Because despite everything that has happened, we might be able to take part in Madrid
PandemiC vs PlastiC The world pandemic is drawing a new landscape. A new scenario where face masks have become star players of our daily routine. Sometimes because countries have made them compulsory in public, and sometimes because we voluntary choose to use them. But these new protagonists are also
BananaS AboarD! ThE StowagE PlaN We bananas are among the most shipped items in the world. But, if we are placed in reefers, how are we located on board? As you may have read in our previous post “A banana`s journey from the tropics ....” it takes a lot of
CautioN AgainsT a SeconD WavE of the CoronaviruS Suppose you step onto an alien planet. Here your new neighbours behave very differently from those in your ancient planet Earth. They continuously and thoroughly clean their hands with water and soap, they avoid going to crowded places, and they cover their
BananA Easy & cheaP RecipeS For the COVID-19 confinement: easy and cheap banana recipes. Because you can enjoy eating bananas not only as a raw fruit Maybe you´re lucky and can spend time at home cooking sophisticated recipes at home. Unfortunately, a lockdown means for most of the population a
InitiativeS AgainsT Covid19 EffectS The whole world, without exception, is going through a most difficult period. Times in which all countries are deploying measures to mitigate the social and economic consequences of this pandemic. COVID19 is colour blind and respects no borders. However, developing countries are suffering intensifying harm. In
Reefers pioneerS Have you noticed how important are the refrigerated containers (reefers) for the food logistics around the world? They are essential in normal circumstances and even more so during periods of quarantine like the ones we are currently experiencing. Moments when the distribution of fresh produce cannot be locked
The Coronavirus OverseaS Have you heard about the coronavirus? By now it must certainly sound more than familiar to you. You have probably read thousands of items related to COVID-19: about where the outbreak took place, which parts of the world are most affected, even what precautions to take to
Ecuador: partner country at Berlin Fruit Logistica 2020! February arrives and Fruit Logistica Berlin 2020 comes up! As in every year around this date, we are eager to discover new opportunities to narrow the gap between growers and market. But this year is even more special. Our land of origin
BananitA New Year´s ResolutioN We talk and talk about climate change but most of the times none of us has previously consulted any scientific data. So, our last question of the year is whether it would be better or not to become more curious about scientific media. Because just as
Smart cookieS enjoy BananaS for ChristmaS It’s Christmas time! But how could we truly get into the spirit of this season? Maybe making decorations or buying presents? Well, these do not appear to be sufficient. But... what about enjoying homemade delicatessen? Surely most of us believe that food is the
Where arE BananaS Coming froM & Going tO? Bananas are grown in tropical areas. But… are there places where this fruit grows year-round? You may have read one of our first publications in the BananitaBlog. If this is so, then you already know the optimum climatic conditions to grow bananas
FinD Out About GlobaL G.A.P. BananaS Let´s us find out what a Global G.A.P. certified banana means. A worldwide leading certification for a sustainable crop production. You probably visit the supermarket once, twice or even more times per week. There you carefully select products to put in your shopping basket.
BanabiO BananaS attend the Asia FruiT LogisticA From the 4th to the 6th of September Banabio will be attending ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2019 in Hong Kong. A great event and a magnificent city that are the gateway for our bananas to the Asian market. In 2018 a total of 826
HomemadE BananA FlouR PizzA DougH Do you think that pizza and bananas can be combined into a single tasty salty dish? Our banana pizza will neither be a dessert nor follow the traditional recipe for a dough. Unfortunately, we have not yet found the formula to combine a traditional Neapolitan
Cavendish bananas vs TR4 In 2014 the media reported on a serious threat to the banana plantations in Asia. On February 27, 2014, The Economist published “Recently, a virulent strain called Foc Tropical Race 4 (TR4) has started to spread from banana plantations in Asia and Australia” (The Economist, Feb
To buy or not to buy Fairtrade bananas, that is the question What’s more ethical than only buying Fairtrade certified Bananas? Maybe learning where they come from As consumers of ethically sourced products, it can make a small difference if we are also aware of what is behind a Fairtrade
Gluten FreE VegaN BananA BreaD Yes! Gluten free vegan banana bread, what else can we ask for? When you think of a delicious and tasty cake you may believe that it cannot be done without at least one ingredient: common wheat flour or meal. But nothing could be further from
Travel documents for bananas (our "Passport") Guess how many documents travel with bananas As globetrotter fruits, we bananas need travel documents, a “passport”, to complete our long journey from the farms to the overseas supermarkets Could you imagine travelling around the world without identification documents? Neither could we. Let’s discover
#Plasticfree bananas A simple initiative to buy more eco-friendly bananas Periodically thousands and thousands of young students remind us of the urgent need to step up efforts to protect our environment. Their movement is called Fridays for Future and is indeed a wake-up call for politicians across the World ("During
Cropping organic bananas Did you know that the consumption of organic bananas is escalating? This fact is not restricted to bananas, it also covers other organic foods. Higher concern for the environment and healthy eating habits appear to be the main reasons why we, organic bananas, are becoming more popular
10th Anniversary of Banabio We have already celebrated the beginning of a new year, one that hopefully will allow us to fulfil our new year’s resolutions. But at Banabio, this marked not only the onset of the year, but also the birth of a new decade: we highlight 2018
Enjoying bananas for ... Christmas time :-) As 2018 draws to a close, we look back on it while practising many traditions to celebrate the happy new year. Many of these customs are connected to Christmas. But did you know that in some regions bananas also play a role in
Bananas and Agroforestry Do you think bananas are cultivated only in large plantations? Maybe if you consider the global demand, you might believe that it cannot be met without the supply of large-scale banana farming. However, of course, bananas can also be sourced from small and medium-sized plantations that, besides,
The World Queen of Bananas Have you ever heard of the World Queen of Bananas? Maybe you were never made aware of her. But the question must have had you thinking of a perfectly-shaped, yellow, tight and delicious banana as the queen of all of them. However, the World Queen
Bananas on the runway to take off: Departure: Ecuador Packing House Arrival: Global Markets In today’s post I am bringing to you the stage at which our trip as bananas gets underway: the packing house. In the following video you can see where our trip as globetrotter bananas begins: https://youtu.be/SgeXuKpOU7M So, where
Bananas as the sole ingredient in a cooking recipe Hands up if you know the answer! How many ingredients do you need to make ice cream? You have probably considered using more than one, two or three ingredients (sugar, milk, cream, …) to create a creamy texture. However, you
In the following picture, how could you quickly distinguish the age of each of these banana plants? If your answer is: “I have no idea” let´s read our next post. I will explain below how you can easily do it :-): Through the
Have you ever found seeds inside your bananas? If you have, then you must have eaten a wild variety (surely with an unpleasant taste ;-)), because I, Musa spp., and all my family are cultivated without seeds. The reason: a long time ago two species (Musa acuminata & Musa balbisiana) were
What about an international standard for bananas? The international standard to make bananas safer and more attractive. All began to change after the World War II Hello all and welcome one more time to our BananitaBlog. As you have been able to note in our heading above, I have chosen
Why to Attend the Fruit Logistica Berlin? A few weeks ago a small team from Banabio attended the Fruit Logistica in Berlin. There we could gain, once again, an excellent overview of the fresh market. Maybe; after the arrival of the Internet, we all imagined that these kinds of events
A banana´s journey from the tropics to your shopping bag Have you ever wondered how far a banana has travelled before ending up in your fruit bowl? Or the logistics involved to get it into your blender? and how many countries it has passed through before ending up as part
Hello World! Here it is our first blog: BananitaBlog! Would you like to join us and find out more about bananas? In Banabio we definitely believe that you would like. For this reason we are very excited about finding a social ongoing process of learning together.
