The International Banana Convention 2020 will be an online event for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event, organized by the Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters, will be Oct. 5-8.
The event features a comprehensive agenda for those involved in the international banana supply chain, according to a news release, including growers, exporters, buyers, consultants and packaging and logistics companies.
“As we reinvent ourselves as an association, we have built an event of international importance that responds to the current needs of producers, exporters, and suppliers,” Marianella Ubilla, president of the Association of Ecuadorian Banana Exporters (AEBA), said in the release.
“This meeting will allow us to exchange views with global markets,” Ubilla said in the release.
Ecuador is the largest exporter of bananas. From January-June, sales of Ecuadorian bananas increased by almost 9% to all markets, compared to the previous year, despite the pandemic.
Ecuador’s banana exports to the U.S. in 2019 were almost $400 million in value; and almost $299 million from January to June, including baby bananas and organic bananas, according to the association.
