America’s Favorite Fruit Bruised by Effects of Iran War
Higher fuel and fertilizer costs are squeezing banana producers with thin margins, and Del Monte says the industry cannot easily pass them on.
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AGI - The war in Iran also puts pressure on the banana market, the most consumed fruit in the United States. The increase in fuel, fertilizer and packaging costs threatens a chain that transports a fragile product for thousands of kilometers, keeping it refrigerated, to sell it often a few cents a piece. The New York Times, which followed the journey of a cargo from Guatemala to a supermarket in Pennsylvania. "Everything costs more. If you ask m…
The war in Iran is hitting banana producers hard. Rising fuel, fertilizer, and transportation prices are increasing the cost of supplying the most popular fruit in the US. The industry, which has operated on razor-thin margins for years, is warning of a crisis. The situation is being exacerbated by dangerous plant diseases.
The war in Iran has caused repercussions in various ways on the global economy, raising the prices of oil, fertilizers and other products. It has also created challenges for the most popular fruit in the United States: banana. Read more (10/12/2026
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