Map of Chiquita Banana Farms

Delicious Chiquita Bananas are brought to you from our banana farms in tropical regions of the world.

mexico Bananas have been a popular ingredient in Mexican cuisine since they were introduced to the country in the 1500s by the first bishop of Michoácan. guatemala Nicknamed the Land of Eternal Spring, Guatemala’s consistently temperate climate is ideal for growing bananas. honduras When the world’s banana farms were threatened by disease in 2003, Honduran scientists developed a new disease and pest-resistant crop. costa rica When it shipped bananas to New Orleans in the 1870s, Costa Rica became the first Central American exporter. ecuador Ecuador is the world’s leading banana exporter. It sends its fruit from banana farms to the U.S., Europe, Japan, Chile and Argentina. nicaragua Nicaragua’s fertile soil is ideal for producing many different kinds of bananas including the familiar Cavendish and Red varieties. panama After the Panama Canal was finished in 1914, bananas joined coffee as the country’s chief export. columbia The Uraba region in northwestern Colombia is the primary source for much of the country’s thriving banana export crop.