date:Sep 29, 2020
3.4% after two consecutive years of decline.
One of the aspects that favored the banana industry was the fall in oil prices, as well as the increase in consumption in supermarkets worldwide, especially at the beginning of the pandemic, when there were frequent shortages due to collective fear, stated Benjamin Paz, the former president of Chiquita for North America and of Dole for Latin America.
Bananas are a staple product, as 11% of the world population consumes more than 60% of what is trad