Title: Where are Bananas Grown in Costa Rica? - Tico Travel
Headings: Where are Bananas Grown in Costa Rica?
Where are Bananas Grown in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica Banana Growing Regions
What Makes Costa Rica Bananas So Special?
History of Banana Plantations in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Largest Banana Producers
Costa Rica’s Banana Varieties
Cavendish
Gran Enano
Criollo
Grand Nain
Bonus: Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
Directions

Content: Three of the biggest ones are Dole, Del Monte and Chiquita. Coincidentally, these companies are also the world’s largest banana suppliers. Despite having a monopoly on banana production in the early 20th century, Chiquita has long since lost its lead in banana production, with Dole and Del Monte taking the lead. Dole is responsible for exporting 36% of Costa Rica’s bananas, while Del Monte is responsible for about 33%. Although Del Monte lags behind on banana production to Dole, Del Monte’s overall production, which includes a huge variety of fruits aside from bananas, like pineapples and melons, the company handles more than 10% of the country’s total export value. This makes Del Monte a huge player in Costa Rica’s export economy. Costa Rica’s Banana Varieties
There are more than 500 varieties of bananas in the world, but Costa Rica exports only a small fraction of them. Here are the major varieties that banana producers in Costa Rica export. Cavendish
The Cavendish is the preferred variant of many exporters, thanks to its significant size and its ability to produce bigger bunches compared to other varieties, making it a very productive variant. It’s also very resistant to disease, which minimizes the risks that many cultivators have to face when establishing banana plantations.