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Organics Unlimited Ships Ecuadorian Bananas to Japan
First shipment of low chemical, transitional bananas by Fruti Fresh
San Diego, CA (May 21, 2010) – Organics Unlimited has recently announced its first shipment of Ecuadorian bananas to Japan. These low chemical, transitional bananas, sold under the Fruti Fresh label, are the first of many shipments intended to meet the growing demand for bananas internationally.
According to the Organic Trade Commission, Ecuador is the number one exporter of bananas worldwide. Bananas are the fourth most important staple crop in world food production. Bananas are a primary source of income to the Ecuadorian economy second only to the revenue produced by oil. Japan is the third largest importer of bananas with the bulk of the supply coming from the Philippines and Ecuador.
“Our partners in Japan continue to see an increase in the need for high-quality produce, and we are proud to be able to assist them in meeting this demand,” says Organics Unlimited President, Mayra Velazquez de Leon. “Organics Unlimited has been providing organic bananas to Japan through our farms in Mexico for the last three years and now we are pleased to be able to provide additional supply from Ecuador.”
Organics Unlimited distributes organic bananas throughout the western United States, Canada and Japan. Currently, Organics Unlimited is providing transitional bananas as they move from conventional to organic growing practices. This three year process provides low chemical bananas which once completed, will ultimately be USDA certified “organic”, ensuring quality organic processes are used in all growing and handling of the produce in Ecuador.
Organics Unlimited is a San Diego-based distributor of organic tropical fruit from Mexico and South America, giving US and Canadian buyers the option between the Organics Unlimited label or the GROW label (organic and socially responsible). GROW bananas and other tropical fruits are available exclusively from Organics Unlimited. Organics Unlimited uses their Fruti Fresh label for produce that is shipped to their Asian customers. For more information on Organics Unlimited and GROW, visit their website at www.organicsunlimited.com or call 619.710.0658.
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