Why banana prices are likely to soar next year in France

The second most consumed fruit by the French (700,000 tonnes per year) is experiencing a surge in costs at all levels. The production and distribution of the fruit are indeed weighed down by freight, packaging and fertilizer costs. But also and above all because of the increase in energy prices, bananas needing a lot of electricity in the ripening rooms. "The bananas must be ventilated 24 hours a day otherwise the product cannot ripen", specifies on BFMTV, Aboubakar Doucouré, responsible for ripening in a unit in the Ile-de-France region. The sector therefore asks not to be affected by any electricity rationing. So many elements that could cause a 20% increase in the final price paid by the consumer in 2023, an increase also fueled by the drop in production. The latter asks the government to benefit from the energy tariff loop and renegotiate ...