Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica still largest banana exporters to EU27

Published 2021년 9월 28일

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From January to May 2021, Spanish banana growers harvested a total of 159,500 tons of bananas, with 14,500 tons being sold in the Spanish market and 115,000 tons being sold internationally. The domestic bananas retailed at 0.60 euros per kilogram, while the export variety cost 0.70 euros. In contrast, France produced 1,000 tons of bananas for local consumption in Guadeloupe and Martinique, but the majority of its production, 78,000 tons in Guadeloupe and 26,000 tons in Martinique, was exported. Ecuador, Colombia, and Costa Rica continued to dominate as the largest banana exporters to the EU-27 during this period.

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In the period from January to May 2021, Spanish banana growers harvested 14,500 tons of bananas placed on the Spanish market. Another 115,000 tons were grown in Spain but sold outside the country. The prices for these bananas were 0.60 euros for the former variety and 0.70 euros for the latter variety. During the same period, France has grown 1,000 tons of bananas in both Guadeloupe and Martinique for sales within the growing area, but 54,000 and 24,000 tons respectively have been ...

Source: AGF