Japanese Banana Boom Is Boon to Dole as Imports Surge to Record

July 15, 2009 - Bloomberg

Japanese banana imports are headed for a second straight record gain this year, fueled by fad diets and households looking for cheap food amid the recession. Imports of the fruit, mostly of the Cavendish or Senorita varieties, rose 34 percent from a year earlier to 540,000 tons in the five months ... read more...