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Entrance façade of the old United Fruit Building at 321 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana. The United Fruit Company (later the United Brands Company) was an American multinational corporation that traded in tropical fruit (primarily bananas) grown on Latin American plantations and sold in the United States and Europe.
Chiquita. Chiquita Brands International S.à.r.l. (/ tʃɪˈkiːtə /), formerly known as United Fruit Co., is a Swiss-domiciled American producer and distributor of bananas and other produce. The company operates under subsidiary brand names, including the flagship Chiquita brand and Fresh Express salads. Chiquita is the leading distributor of ...
Panama disease. Panama disease (or Fusarium wilt) is a plant disease that infects banana plants (Musa spp.). It is a wilting disease caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). The pathogen is resistant to fungicides and its control is limited to phytosanitary measures.
October 3, 2024 at 1:15 PM. America’s most popular fruit might be taking a temporary leave of absence from some grocery store shelves. The first East Coast port strike since 1977 shut down 36 ...
What products will be affected by the port strike. More than 75% of U.S. bananas arrive at ports handled by the International Longshoremen's Association, or ILA, according to the farm bureau ...
Gros Michel banana. Gros Michel (French pronunciation: [ɡʁo miʃɛl]), often translated and known as " Big Mike ", is an export cultivar of banana and was, until the 1950s, the main variety grown. [3] The physical properties of the Gros Michel make it an excellent export produce; its thick peel makes it resilient to bruising during transport ...
Fuel the brain: The natural sugars in bananas are important in supplying energy for our brain and body, says Dandrea-Russert. This makes a banana a great pre-workout snack. Fiber content. Bananas ...
The Banana Massacre (Spanish: Matanza/Masacre de las bananeras[1]) was a massacre of workers of the United Fruit Company (now Chiquita) that occurred between December 5 and 6, 1928, in the town of Ciénaga near Santa Marta, Colombia. A strike began on November 12, 1928, when the workers ceased to work until the company would reach an agreement ...