# Tropic Biosciences

non-browning and extended-shelf-life banana varieties commercially launched 2025; US/Canada consumer launch 2026; TR4-resistant banana targeting 2027; approvals in Philippines, Colombia, Honduras, US and Canada.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/tropic-biosciences/
Updated: 2026-06-24

- Country: United Kingdom

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $105 million Series C (2026) | https://agfundernews.com/tropic-bags-105m-to-scale-gene-edited-bananas-deploy-tr4-resistant-bananas-in-2027, https://thenextweb.com/news/tropic-biosciences-series-c-gene-edited-bananas, https://tropic.bio/series-c-raise/ |
| Production site | mother plantation (established 2025) | https://agfundernews.com/tropic-bags-105m-to-scale-gene-edited-bananas-deploy-tr4-resistant-bananas-in-2027, https://tropic.bio/series-c-raise/ |
| Regulatory approval | 11 countries including Japan, Brazil, Philippines, USA, Canada, Colombia, Honduras | https://tropic.bio/04-2026-japan-brazil-approvals/, https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2026/04/14/tropic-brazil-japan/, https://www.fruitnet.com/fruitnet/gene-edited-banana-approved-in-japan-and-brazil/271165.article |
| Headcount | 157 (as of 2024-12-31) | https://pomanda.com/company/10271134/Tropic-Biosciences-Uk-Limited |
| Revenue | GBP 1,073,501 (2024 turnover) [medium confidence] | https://pomanda.com/company/10271134/Tropic-Biosciences-Uk-Limited |

Independent sources: agfundernews.com, freshfruitportal.com, fruitnet.com, pomanda.com, thenextweb.com

## Technologies

- [Precision Plant Breeding & CRISPR Crop Editing](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/precision-plant-breeding-crispr/)