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.

Westcoast Produce Wholesalers

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Langley, V1M 3E5 British Columbia

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

JW Farms Organic Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-4838 California

Berries:

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

Favorita USA Corp

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Coral Gables, 33134 Florida

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Burro Bananas, Manzano Bananas, Nino Bananas, Red Bananas, Cavendish Bananas

Skogen's Festival Foods

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Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

De Pere, 54115 Wisconsin

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Intertrading Group

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33144 Florida

Berries:

Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

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

Butch's Best LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Chesterfield, 48501 Michigan

Berries:

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

Boris & Company LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Shipper

Location HQ:

Lake Worth, 33467 Florida

Melons:

Seedless Red Watermelon

Berries:

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

A & Z Produce

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

North Salt Lake, 84054 Utah

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Koru Apples, Cosmic Crisp® Apples, Envy™ Apples, Jazz™ Apples

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

Cavendish Bananas