Cavendish Bananas
Dessert bananas harvested green for controlled ripening at destination.
Cavendish is the global dessert-banana standard. Fruit is harvested green, dehanded, washed and packed in cartons for controlled ripening at the destination.
Request a quoteUganda is one of the world's largest banana-producing countries. We coordinate Cavendish supply from partner growers and agree finger grade, length and packing with each buyer.
Botanical name: Musa acuminata (Cavendish subgroup)
Specifications, volumes and seasonal availability are confirmed in writing for each enquiry.
‘Uganda origin — prepared to your specification’
Specifications
- Varieties / forms
- Cavendish
- Grades
- Finger length and calibre agreed · Clusters or hands per carton
- Origins
- Uganda
- Origin details
- Ugandan partner growers; origin confirmed per consignment.
- Supply status
- Core range — confirmed per enquiry
Applications
- Supermarket and greengrocer retail
- Wholesale produce markets
- Foodservice and catering
- Fresh-cut and juice processing
- Specialist and diaspora retail
Quality, packaging & logistics
Quality & grading
- Harvest maturity checked before picking (e.g. dry matter, Brix or colour stage)
- Free from visible damage, decay and pests
- Sorted by size or count band at the pack-house
- Class I / Class II separation where buyers specify
Packaging
- 13–18kg cartons
- Palletised cartons
- Custom packaging on request
Transport
- Reefer containers at around 13–14°C
- Ripening handled at destination
- Air freight: 1–3 days door to door for most UK and EU destinations
Typical buyer enquiries
- Weekly air-freight programme of mixed tropical fruit
- Seasonal reefer programme for avocados or pineapples
- Trial shipment of a specialty fruit for diaspora retail
- Fruit for juice or fresh-cut processing
Cavendish Bananas: common questions
Is cavendish bananas available now?
Cavendish Bananas is part of our established range. Availability depends on season and partner capacity, so volumes and timing are confirmed in writing for each enquiry.
What information should I include in a quote request?
Variety or grade, quantity and unit, packaging, destination, preferred Incoterm and shipping window, plus any documents or tests you need.
Can you supply fresh fruit all year?
Some lines are available for much of the year thanks to Uganda's two rainy seasons; others are seasonal. We confirm realistic windows for each enquiry.
Do you ship by air or sea?
Both. Highly perishable fruit usually travels by air; hardier fruit can travel in reefer containers when timing allows.
