LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra

According to the Peruvian Exporters’ Association (Adex), Peru's banana exports
rose 28% between January and May 2009, amounting US $23.56 million dollars to 12 destinations.
The main exports was "Fresh Cavendish Valery Bananas," totaling US $23.37 million dollars, which concentrated 99% of the total.
The two main destinations were the Netherlands, (54%, percent) and the United States (23%). The main Peruvian banana producers are Loreto, San Martin, Ucayali, Piura Junin, Pasco, Amazonas and Tumbes regions.
The main exporting companies are Corporación Peruana de Desarrollo Bananera, Bio Costa, Biorgánika , Inkabanana, Pronatur , Organia and the Small Producers of Organic Banana's Piura Central, among others.
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