United Fruit Co. is now Chiquita Brands International based in Switzerland. The New Orleans St. Charles Ave. building that onced housed its headquarters is currently for sale.

But calling a banana peel "waste" is subjective. In parts of India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and Brazil, banana peels have long been cooked into curries, stir-fries, and savory fillings. In ...

After an initial drop earlier this year, Beyond Immerse announced four new flavors: Cherry Berry, Strawberry Lemonade, Piña ...

Before GPS, before weather satellites, before anyone could radio in a distress signal, the ocean was about as unpredictable ...

It's March and that means that spring is just around the corner (or is already here by some accounts). It also means coffee shops have new flavors.

FUKUI, Japan – A farmer in snowy Fukui City ships tropical bananas year-round. Naoki Ejima, 63, was a pharmacist at a drugstore in the city but quit before reaching his retirement age to grow bananas.

A wild banana’s hidden gene may help save the world’s favorite fruit from a relentless fungal threat. Scientists have identified a powerful source of natural resistance to a fungal disease that ...

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, features a two-acre, open-air tropical rainforest exhibit, the only of its kind in the continental United States.

Tropical fruits will be the main focus at the next Macfrut event held in Rimini, Italy, from 21-23 April 2026. This year, the international trade segment will prevail. The fair will include the ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday said the country ended 2025 with a narrower agricultural trade deficit amid a surge in farm exports, led by tropical fruits coupled with softer imports.