The company sells a variety of fresh produce, including bananas, ready-made salads, and health foods. The company's Fresh Express brand has approximately $1 billion of annual sales and a 40% market share in the United States.

In Latin America, Chiquita operates banana plantations or buys year-round in Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Mexico and Peru. It has had various forays into African production, but currently has no interests there.

Chiquita is a leading global banana company employing 18,000 people across 25 countries and with a presence in nearly 70 countries. In every market where it is present, the Chiquita brand works continuously to be the best banana brand.

Chiquita in American English (tʃɪˈkitə, Spanish tʃiˈkitɑː) noun. a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “small”

Chiquita Quality is in our DNA – from seed to shelf One of the reasons why Chiquita is known as the world's best banana brand is because of our laser-like focus on providing the highest quality products for our consumers.

Our research* has found that 96% of consumers around the world not only recognize the Chiquita brand but rank us highly for taste, freshness, and quality.

Chiquita bananas are a fantastic healthy snack because they're full of fibre – and the good kind of soluble fibre – that's great for keeping cholesterol down and reducing the risk of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Chiquita bananas are also a great source of resistant starch, especially when they're still a little green. This starch is called “resistant” because it resists digestion – so our bodies digest it more slowly.

Major suppliers in US fresh banana import market, 2000–2010 (million metric tonnes). The main conventional banana brands marketed in the United States are Dole, Chiquita, Del Monte, Turbana (Uniban), and Bonita (Exportadora Noboa).

• Bananas are also the most produced and widely consumed fruit globally.
• But did you know that India produces the most bananas per year in the world.
• Let's take a look at the top 5 banana producing countries.
• India.
• China.
• Indonesia.
• Brazil.
• Ecuador.

The 3 Best Banana Varieties there are

1. Banana Cavendish. After the Gros Michel disaster, they found a variety resistant to the fungus.
2. Red Banana. Its name comes from the English name Red Spanish, which refers to its striking crimson tones and its Hispanic origin.
3. Gros Michel Banana.

Health benefits of bananas

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• Bananas are respectable sources of vitamin C.
• Manganese in bananas is good for your skin.
• Potassium in bananas is good for your heart health and blood pressure.
• Bananas can aid digestion and help beat gastrointestinal issues.
• Bananas give you energy – minus the fats and cholesterol​

Chiquita One of the reasons why Chiquita is known as the world's best banana brand is because of our laser-like focus on providing the highest quality products for our consumers.

​India​ India is the largest producer of bananas in the world. This is due to the Soil condition and climatic condition, this fruit is widely grown across the country. In fact, as per statistics India produces over 30 million tonnes of bananas every year.