Cavendish Banana

Cítricos de Colima is an agro-industrial conglomerate established in the state of Colima, Mexico. The company’s goal is to supply fresh quality produce to many families in different countries with long-lasting commercial relationships. The company is family-owned, with over 64 years of experience and it is committed with their clients by offering not only quality products but also quality in their services. The company is engaged in the supply of high-quality fresh fruits by the implementation of good agricultural practices in their crops and the highest quality and safety standards in each process of the production chain. More than 65 years of experience support our service and security and reliability of our products. The focus on honesty as their guideline in the relationship with their suppliers and clients. They work under the highest quality standards in every product they use, every task they perform.
Communication within the members of their company and customers are intended to be fluid and sincere. They care about the personal and professional development of their people. They are engaged in what they do with their clients and always give the best of themselves. The company’s main customers are distributors and importers. The company has experience in exporting to Singapore, Japan, USA and Europe.

The company has packing houses, pre-cooling rooms, cold rooms and a separate warehouse for the materials. The temperature of the cold rooms for cavendish bananas is kept between 56 F and 58 F. They are packed into carton boxes of 40lbs. The products are ready for shipping in 3 days to 1 week after the payment confirmation. The most common ways to export overseas depends on the destination, however, the company has easy access to Manzanillo port, Guadalajara airport and it is connected to the main highways in Mexico.

Citricos de Colima de S.A. de C.V. always tries to ship their fresh produce right away after packaging so it can be as fresh as possible. For the products which require storing, they are kept in cold rooms with controlled temperature and humidity according to the need of the product. The company follows national quality standards, export quality standards and specifications according to the needs of the buyer. The products are all secured with cargo insurance and they follow conditions to secure quality parameters set by the buyers. Specifically, the cavendish bananas are Global GAP, EUR, JAS&USDA Organic certified.

The average annual production of cavendish bananas is 2880 MT and production season is all year round with the highest production between June and October. The bananas are cultivated in the Colima and Michoacan region in an area of 160ha. The cultivation of the bananas can be conventional or organic. The company uses a number of technologies for the cultivation, harvest and processing. After harvest the product is transported to the packing housed where it is washed, processed, treated, selected, sized and packed for sale. A staff of more than 300 workers is utilized in all crops combined.

Citricos de Colima de S.A. de C.V. supplies Cavendish bananas. The outer skin is green in colour and turns yellow when it ripens. As it ripens the starches turn to sugar making a sweeter fruit. The banana is best suited for fresh consumption and for further processing. The biggest strengths of the banana are its quality and price. The banana has a durability of 6 weeks after the yield. The cultivation of the bananas can be done using conventional and organic production methods. Samples are available for the product upon request.