Cavendish plants grow up to a height of only 6 – 8 ft (1.8 - 2.4 m). The leaves are broad with short petioles. Its shortness makes it stable, wind-resistant, and easier to manage. This, in addition to its fast growth rate, makes it ideal for plantation cultivation. An easily recognizable characteristic of this cultivar is that the male bracts and flowers are not shed.

The fruits of the Cavendish bananas range from about 15 to 25 cm in length, and are thin skinned. Each plant can bear up to 90 fingers.

Uses The fruits of the Cavendish bananas are great tasting fruit and used in baking, fruit salads, fruit compotes, and to complement foods. 

The PLUs used for Cavendish bananas are 4011 (yellow) and 4186 (small yellow). Cavendish bananas may also be sold under the retailer assigned PLUs 4237 and 4238.

We are ready, willing and able to start shipping to you in 40 ft. Reefer high cube container vans:
Premium Quality Green, fresh and clean Cavendish Bananas
Minimum length 7.5 inches (19 cm on big hands)
Minimum length 6.5 inches (16.5 cm on small hands)
Calibration 36 to 47 grades
Sugar content 17 to 20 Brix
Packed in vacuum Poly-bag in strong corrugated boxes (imported paper)
PE Foam protection between each layer of bananas.

No harvesting and packing without:
1. Pre-survey of each plantation
2. Minimum one of our Quality Inspectors is joining the harvesting team (live-Cut!)
3. One Quality Inspector per packing line at the weighing and selection point
4. Clear and specific purchase and cutting order to the growers/farmers
5. Random check on delivery before loading into the container
6. Securing of the cut-off time to secure maximum 12 hours between cut and cooling
7. Inspection of the fruit thru the Bureau of Plant Industry (Department of Agriculture)

BIOCONSERVACION - In every container, which transit time exceeds 15 days, we are using the latest and
efficient model of Ethylene Absorbers!
Advantages:
- Hygiene: The atmosphere is kept free of micro-organisms, ethylene and fungi.
- Fruits and vegetables slow down their respiration.
- Chlorophyll loss is delayed.
- Environmental pollution, the mixture of odour and pathology development are drastically reduced.

Our Quality Management secures you “European Standards” 

GLOBAL VENTURES supplies the best tasting highest quality Cavendish bananas in the world!!!