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is by far the largest banana producer in the United States, followed by
Florida. Banana plantation in Hawaii has followed a descending trend, from 13,181 million tonnes (12,973 million long tons; 14,530 million short tons) in 2000 to 8,090 mmt in 2010. Hawaii produces mainly the
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Independent banana cultivation in the United States is diverse, with some areas of the country able to sustain fields of a wide variety of banana trees perennially or near-perennially, similar to a plantation system. This is most notable (outside of
Florida and Hawaii) in Texas, Louisiana,
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Cavendish assortment and the Hawaiian apple banana, which are sold in the local markets due to high employment and land expenses. The chief US banana exporter is Florida, which produces mostly Thai and cooking bananas (
48:, in 1876. It is known that Ponce de Leon brought bananas to Florida in the early 1500’s. A number of independent banana farms and cultivars have been located in a number of areas, reaching as far north as the southern
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type). In addition, US banana producers are looking for opportunities in the organic and specialty segments of the banana market in
Florida, Texas, California, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and
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