The banana ripening stages colour index is not standardised: the same fruit is stage 4 on one chart and stage 3 on another. What to specify instead.
15
Sep
Sep
Exporting bananas to China: the two registration codes, how to check them against the GACC lists, approved ports of entry, and what to ask a supplier.
15
Sep
Sep
How to import bananas from Vietnam: the realistic minimum order, the six documents, the C/O form that sets your duty, lead time and payment terms.
15
Sep
Sep
Banana export packaging and container loading by the numbers: carton specs, cartons per 40ft reefer, and why floor-loading carries 28 % more fruit.
15
Sep
Sep
Vietnam vs Philippines banana supply in 2026: the price gap, the scale gap, distance, TR4 in both origins, and how to compare quotations properly.
10
Sep
Sep
Exporting bananas to Japan and South Korea: market shares, the highland crop that serves them, Japan’s residue and tolerance rules, and the moving tariff.
10
Sep
Sep
Banana green life, and how many days you really get: the published range, what one day of field heat costs, and why harvest maturity is a commercial call.
10
Sep
Sep
The TR4 Panama disease banana supply risk in 2026: where the fungus has reached, what the resistant-variety news really said, and what buyers can do.
10
Sep
Sep
The Vietnam banana export price 2026: what customs data shows, how it compares with other origins, and why four different numbers get quoted.
10
Sep
Sep
Reefer container settings for bananas, with the real numbers: setpoint, delivery air, fresh air exchange, humidity, CA – and what each one prevents.