Local bananas finally break into US market

Local bananas will finally be able to break into the American market after officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed that multinational Dole Philippines will “soon” export bananas from Mindanao to the United States.

According to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) tests on Philippine bananas have been completed by US inspectors.

“[Buyer and seller] are now discussing freight costs. We have to ensure that [pricing] is competitive,” Alcala said on Monday.