Inside the Banana Supply Chain: From Ship to Store
Explore the journey of bananas from their origins in Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala to their arrival at the Port of San Diego. Dive into details about Dole's operations, ship voyages, container capacities, and annual imports into the US. Discover how bananas make their way from the green stage to your local grocery store shelves.
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WHATS THE MOST POPULAR ITEM SOLD IN A GROCERY STORE?
HOW DO BANANAS GET HERE? Dole has their US West Coast operations in the Port of San Diego. The Dole Terminal comprises 20.5 acres and can hold up to 781 40 foot containers and has 513 electrical outlets to keep the refrigeration units running. Dole has three ships that come into the San Diego port.
HOW DO BANANAS GET HERE? Each voyage is 21 days long. Fruit is loaded in Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. Each week on Monday and Tuesday one of the ships is in San Diego.
SO EXACTLY HOW MANY BANANAS IS THIS? How many containers do you think the ship holds? How many boxes of bananas? How many bananas in a box? How many bananas does Dole bring into the US from San Diego in a year? Note: All imported bananas are green. They are ripened at the grocery store warehouses.
Dole is the 5thlargest importer of containerized cargo in a year. Who do you think the top 4 are?
