Cavendish Bananas

Commodity Overview

Cavendish bananas have been the classic lunchbox variety since the late 1950s. They're long, slightly curved and cylindrical, with slightly pointed ends. Their skins are bright green when unripe and ripen to a bright golden yellow, gaining black freckles or spots as they continue to ripen. They have a classic banana flavor and are available year-round.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

4011 yellow
4186 yellow, small

Characteristics

Commodity: Bananas
Category: Tropical Fruit
Appearance: Long, cylindrical and slightly curved, with a slightly pointed end; bright green when immature and bright golden yellow when fully ripe
Flesh: Creamy white flesh that's firm when immature and becomes softer as it ripens
Flavor: Sweet with a classic banana flavor
Size: A medium banana is about 7 inches long
Color: Bright green when immature, ripening to bright golden yellow
Shape: Long, cylindrical and slightly curved
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Some tiny, edible black seeds arranged down the center of the fruit
Availability: Year-round

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Carbonella-DeSarbo Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brandford, 06405 Connecticut

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries

Atlas Wholesale Food Co

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48214 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

ASM OF MEXICO

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter

Location HQ:

Culiacán Rosales, 80040 Sinaloa

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Lulita Brands

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler, Processor

Location HQ:

Irvine, 92614 California

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Burro Bananas, Manzano Bananas, Nino Bananas, Red Bananas, Cavendish Bananas, Pineapple, Golden Pineapple, Hawaii Gold Pineapple

Specialties:

Dragon Fruit

Robben Wholesale Distribution

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Vernon, 90058 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Measian Foods LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tampa, 33610 Florida

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants

DEROSE S.A.

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower

Location HQ:

Guayaquil, 170515

Organic Produce:

Organic Bananas

Tropical Fruit:

Cavendish Bananas

ANGAR Trading Company Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Burnaby, V5H 4N2 British Columbia

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Burro Bananas, Manzano Bananas, Nino Bananas, Red Bananas, Cavendish Bananas, Carambola, Coconuts, Young/Water Coconuts, Brown Coconuts

Todds Quality Tomatoes Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Sanford, 32771 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Sunterra Distribution LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75201 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Cavendish Bananas