Abstract:
Banana is grown in tropical countries all the year round at a low cost
compared with its price in developed countries with temperate or cold
climates. Banana puree began to be marketed in developed countries when the
United Fruit Company installed a plant with the trade name Chiquita Banana in
La Lima, Honduras, 20 years ago. Banana is normally grown on the coast, at
sea-level, with a yield of 18-20 tonnes per hectare. A typical bunch of
bananas weighs approximately 22 kg; therefore each tonne consists of 42-45
bunches. All these figures are based on the Nanicao variety or Gros Michel
variety, which are the most commercialized and produce the best puree.
