Panama's banana is showing signs of recovery. In the 90's, the country exported 42 million boxes of fruit but, up until a few months ago, it was only shipping about 16 million boxes abroad.
The upturn is evident in the official figures of the National Institute of Statistics and Census, which reveals that the value and weight of banana exports during the first quarter of 2018 were up by 28.3% and 28.6%, respectively. Last year, these figures were negative.
The value of banana exports between January and March stood at $23.9 million, much better than the $18.6 million achieved in the same period last year.
Source: laestrella.com.pa