date:Feb 21, 2014
last ten years exports have increased by 197%, from 209.9 million dollars in 2003 to 623 million in 2013.
Export volume grew 114%, from 20.4 million bushels in 2003 to 43.8 million last year.
In 2013, the price per quintal of banana in the international market recorded a slight 2.7% increase averaging $14.23 dollars, while in 2012 it was at $13.85.
The central bank's statistics indicate that the U.S. was the main recipient of the national fruit, and that sales to that country amounted to $59