date:Jul 06, 2015
ing. We mostly do conventional bananas, but we also do organic and fairtrade organic bananas. Around 80 percent of Global Fresh's production comes from plantations in El Oro, where a unique soil composition, favorable weather and experienced employees contribute to a weekly yield of between 40 and 60 boxes of bananas per hectare, which is considerably better than the 30-box average for all of Ecuador.
Global Fresh, and the rest of Ecuador's growers, compete with growers in Colombia and Costa Ri