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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 banana split is an American ice cream-based dessert consisting of a peeled banana cut in half lengthwise, and served with ice-cream and sauce between the two pieces. There are many variations, but the classic banana split is made with three scoops of ice cream (one each of vanilla , chocolate , and strawberry ).
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.
We know one thing is for certain; you better eat your banana split in a lickety-split; they're so tempting, others will surely reach for a spoon and help themselves!
The United States doesn't fully meet the definition of a banana republic—we don't have an economy dependent on resources, like bananas. ... Good Morning America. Woman wins $500,000 lottery from ...
The couple were unmasked as the Banana Split on the twelfth episode of Season 6, “Group B Finale.” “We didn’t have any summer. SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched ...
Samuel Zemurray (born Schmuel Zmurri; January 18, 1877 – November 30, 1961), nicknamed "Sam the Banana Man", was an American businessman who made his fortune in the banana trade. He founded the Cuyamel Fruit Company and later became president of the United Fruit Company , the world's most influential fruit company at the time.
The Union of Banana Exporting Countries (Spanish: Unión de Países Exportadores de Banano or UPEB) was a cartel of Central and South American banana exporting countries established in 1974, inspired by OPEC. Its aim was to achieve better remuneration from the North American banana trade oligopoly, which consisted of three US companies.