“Puerto Armuelles is Reborn”, exclaimed President Varela

February 12, 2019 President Varela was in Puerto Armuelles yesterday. He celebrated the 1st shipment of bananas by Banapiña. 3 thousand boxes of bananas were shipped to the US. Puerto’s bananas production is finally in gear again. Background As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, it has been a long and complex process to find a company to … Read more

Bananas! A Video in our “Fruit-in-Our-Yard” series

Thumbnail of video about bananas in our yard

Bananas are easy to grow in Panama.  You may even find a volunteer banana tree growing in your yard. One that you never planted.   The key to enjoying the bananas on your tree is to keep birds from eating them all.  My daughters explain how to preserve your bananas and more in the video above. … Read more

Del Monte – 1 Step Closer To Banana Savior of Puerto Armuelles

bikes parked and gym since through chainlink fence

July 16, 2016 Just before noon yesterday, the very loud sound of a helicopter overhead reminded me that today was the day for the big banana meeting.   Government officials had arrived in Puerto Armuelles to tell Portenos the status of Del Monte taking over banana production on Chiquita’s old banana plantations.   UPDATE: Del Monte […]

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