Dole rolls out new dragon fruit programme in Ecuador

Dole rolls out new dragon fruit programme in Ecuador
Dole Food Company has announced it is now offering Ecuador-grown dragon fruit to consumers across the United States and Canada. As 2024 approaches, ushering in the Year of the Dragon, […]
Tue 19/12/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Ecuador to welcome global industry to Banana Time 2023 in October

Ecuador to welcome global industry to Banana Time 2023 in October
The Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBE) is preparing for its 20th international convention, Banana Time 2023, aimed at making the banana value chain more competitive and sustainable. The three-day […]
Tue 03/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Sustained growth of Ecuadorian banana shipments

Sustained growth of Ecuadorian banana shipments
Exports of Ecuadorian bananas from January to July this year totalled 220.85 million boxes, up 6.4% from the 2022 total of 207.56 million boxes over the same period. According to […]
Wed 06/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Ecuadorian avocados gain access to US

Ecuadorian avocados gain access to US
After 10 years of negotiations, the USDA’s APHIS has approved and signed the protocol for the exportation of fresh avocado from Ecuador to the US. The OWP was officially signed […]
Mon 21/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Ecuador’s banana sector moves closer to living wage

Ecuador’s banana sector moves closer to living wage
The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking a step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour an “official living wage compliance certificate”. […]
Thu 13/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Steady growth of Ecuador banana shipments

Steady growth of Ecuador banana shipments
Ecuador continues to see stable growth in its banana exports. The volume of cumulative exports in April reached 133.1 million boxes, 4.6% higher than at the same point in 2022 […]
Thu 01/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

EU imports of Ecuadorian bananas surge

EU imports of Ecuadorian bananas surge
Ecuador’s banana exports were up by just over 6% in March compared to a year previously. The shipments, totalling 96.03m boxes were mainly sent to the EU (31.2%), Russia (24.6%) […]
Tue 09/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

China greenlights imports of yellow Ecuadorian pitahaya

China greenlights imports of yellow Ecuadorian pitahaya
Ecuadorian producers and exporters of yellow pitahaya are celebrating access to the lucrative Chinese market, following eight years of negotiations. The first volumes are set to arrive for week 12. […]
Wed 26/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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