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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 ...
United States Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, an avowed opponent of communism, was also a member of the law firm, Sullivan and Cromwell, which had represented United Fruit. [39] His brother Allen Dulles, director of the CIA, was also a board member of United Fruit. United Fruit Company is the only company known to have a CIA cryptonym.
In 2012 the volume of global gross banana exports reached a record high of 16.5 million metric tons (3.6 × 10 10 lb), 1.1 million tonnes (or 7.3 percent) above 2011 level. [2] Bananas are the most popular fruit in the United States, with more consumed annually than apples and oranges combined. [6]
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.
Chiquita Brands International operates in 70 countries and employs approximately 20,000 people as of 2018. The company sells a variety of fresh produce, including bananas, ready-made salads, and health foods. [34] The company's Fresh Express brand has approximately $1 billion of annual sales and a 40% market share in the United States. [6]
In this article, we will be taking a look at the 15 biggest banana producers in the world. To skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to see the 5 biggest banana producers in the world.
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