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Commercial banana production in the United States is relatively limited in scale and economic impact. While Americans eat 26 pounds (12 kg) of bananas per person per year, the vast majority of the fruit is imported from other countries, chiefly Central and South America, where the US has previously occupied areas containing banana plantations, and controlled the importation of bananas via ...
A banana plantation in St. Lucia. The banana industry is an important part of the global industrial agrobusiness. About 15% of the global banana production goes to export and international trade for consumption in Western countries. [1] They are grown on banana plantations primarily in the Americas. [2]
Banana production in the United States (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Banana production by country" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Banana imports to the US grew around 11% from 2010 to 2022, according to the US Department of Agriculture. The trend has continued in the last couple of years too.
A warming climate and fast-spreading diseases threaten supplies and push up prices, a top banana industry expert warns. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in. Subscriptions ...
A strike at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico could threaten Americans’ supply of bananas. Three-quarters of the nation’s bananas — more than 3.8 million metric tons — come ...
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