Japan and Brazil Grant Green Light to Non-browning Banana

Tropic's non-browning banana variety has received regulatory approvals in Japan and Brazil. These approvals enable the import, sale, and consumption in both countries. Brazil, one of the world's largest banana‑producing and banana‑consuming countries, also granted cultivation approval.

“These approvals represent a major step forward in bringing innovative, waste‑reducing produce to consumers worldwide…Japan and Brazil each play critical roles in the global fruit market, and these decisions reflect growing international confidence in new agricultural technologies designed for modern supply chains,” said Gilad Gershon, CEO of UK-based agri-biotech company Tropic.

Tropic's non-browning banana was hailed as one of Time magazine's Best Inventions 2025. This banana variety was developed using gene-editing techniques to switch off the gene encoding polyphenol oxidase, the enzyme responsible for browning. Thus, the banana's flesh has the same great taste, texture, and aroma as a standard Cavendish banana, but stays firm, yellow, and fresh for a longer time than conventional bananas even after peeling and slicing.

Read the news release from Tropic.