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
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 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
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
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, 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''
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
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
#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
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
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
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.