OUR PRODUCT
Premium Quality
Cavendish Bananas from Ecuador
AGROGESTA GOLD™ – Our bananas are cultivated under strict agricultural standards, ensuring outstanding taste, consistent quality, excellent shelf life, and reliable year-round availability for international buyers.
From plantation to destination, every shipment is managed with a strong focus on product quality, food safety, traceability, and customer satisfaction.
Cavendish Bananas
Product Overview
Product Name:
Cavendish Banana
Scientific Name:
Musa acuminata (Cavendish Variety)
Category:
Fresh Fruit
Taste Profile:
Sweet, creamy texture with balanced flavor
Product Types:
Standard & Organic
Packaging:
22XU & 208CH Boxes
Product Specifications
Premium Ecuadorian Cavendish Bananas, carefully selected for exceptional quality, natural sweetness, long shelf life, and reliable year-round supply to international markets.
TECHNICAL SHEET – CAVENDISH BANANAS
- Origin: Ecuador
- Operational Class: “A” Premium
- Finger Length: 20.32 cm minimum
- Calibration / Diameter: 39 mm minimum – 46 mm maximum
- Number of Fingers per Hand (Clusters): 4 minimum – 10 maximum
- Age of Fruit: 10 weeks minimum – 12 weeks maximum
- Appearance & Color: Fresh, clean, free of decay and abnormal coloration
- Physical Defects: 0-5%
- Impurities / Foreign Matter: None
- Presence of Salmonella spp.: Not detected
- Yeast Count: No visible fungal contamination detected
- Mold Count: Free of mold
- Total Coliforms: No abnormal contamination observed
- Moisture Content: Free of abnormal external moisture
- Pesticide Residues: Complies with the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of the destination market
- Cadmium (Cd): ≤ 0.02 mg/kg (20 µg/kg)
- Lead (Pb): 0.10 mg/kg (100 µg/kg)
- Mercury (Hg): ≤ 0.10 mg/kg
- Storage temperature: 13.3 °C a 14.0 °C (56 °F a 57 °F)
- Harvest Age & Commercial Shelf Life: Bananas are harvested at an average physiological age of 10 to 12 weeks from flowering, ensuring optimal maturity for export markets. This harvest age definition relates solely to fruit development prior to harvest and is independent of post-harvest longevity. Under professional post-harvest management, including appropriate phytosanitary treatment, crown protection, ethylene control systems, export-grade packaging, refrigerated transportation, and uninterrupted cold-chain management, the fruit is capable of achieving a commercial post-harvest life of up to approximately 50 days. Such life expectancy may encompass marine transportation, warehousing, ripening-room operations, wholesale distribution, and retail merchandising while preserving commercially acceptable quality standards. Actual performance may vary depending on transit duration, temperature management, ripening protocols, and destination conditions.
TECHNICAL SHEET – CAVENDISH BANANAS CERTIFIED ORGANIC
- Origin: Ecuador
- Operational Class: “A” Premium
- Finger Length: 20.32 cm minimum
- Calibration / Diameter: 39 mm minimum – 46 mm maximum
- Number of Fingers per Hand (Clusters): 4 minimum – 10 maximum
- Age of Fruit: 10 weeks minimum – 12 weeks maximum
- Appearance & Color: Fresh, clean, free of decay and abnormal coloration
- Physical Defects: 0-5%
- Impurities / Foreign Matter: None
- Presence of Salmonella spp.: Not detected
- Yeast Count: No visible fungal contamination detected
- Mold Count: Free of mold
- Total Coliforms: No abnormal contamination observed
- Moisture Content: Free of abnormal external moisture
- Pesticide Residues: Complies with the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of the destination market
- Cadmium (Cd): ≤ 0.02 mg/kg (20 µg/kg)
- Lead (Pb): 0.10 mg/kg (100 µg/kg)
- Mercury (Hg): ≤ 0.10 mg/kg
- Storage temperature: 13.3 °C a 14.0 °C (56 °F a 57 °F)
- Certified Organic: Produced under certified organic farming practices without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers. Soil fertility is maintained through natural inputs, and pest management relies on biological controls, promoting environmental sustainability, biodiversity, and compliance with premium organic market standards.
- Harvest Age & Commercial Shelf Life: Bananas are harvested at an average physiological age of 10 to 12 weeks from flowering, ensuring optimal maturity for export markets. This harvest age definition relates solely to fruit development prior to harvest and is independent of post-harvest longevity. Under professional post-harvest management, including appropriate phytosanitary treatment, crown protection, ethylene control systems, export-grade packaging, refrigerated transportation, and uninterrupted cold-chain management, the fruit is capable of achieving a commercial post-harvest life of up to approximately 50 days. Such life expectancy may encompass marine transportation, warehousing, ripening-room operations, wholesale distribution, and retail merchandising while preserving commercially acceptable quality standards. Actual performance may vary depending on transit duration, temperature management, ripening protocols, and destination conditions.
Packaging Solutions
22XU Box & 208CH STANDARD BOX
- Box specifications: The fumigated and cured bananas intended for export are packed in new 22XU and/or 208CH corrugated cardboard boxes with lids. Each box includes internal cardboard protection and an internal vacuum-sealed polyethylene bag together with an ethylene control sachet, intended to preserve product quality and maintain its optimal stage of ripeness. Additionally, 2 to 3 adhesive labels (exporter’s brand) are applied per cluster (custom sizes available upon buyer’s request and seller’s confirmation).
- 22XU boxes net weight: 19.50 kg each net of fruits
- 208CH boxes net weight: 15 kg each net of fruits
Brand Identification
Each banana cluster is marked with premium AGROGESTA GOLD™ branded stickers, ensuring authenticity, quality assurance, and easy product identification throughout the export supply chain. The labeling supports a professional product presentation and strengthens brand recognition in international markets.
• Product authenticity and identification
• Enhanced brand recognition
• Consistent premium presentation
• Traceability throughout the supply chain
• Compliance with international export and retail standards
Container Loading Operations
Cargo inspection: All cargo is screened using trained canines for detection of drugs and explosives.
FOR 22XU STANDARD BOXES:
- 22XU total boxes per pallet: 54
- Pallet type: Standard Pallet (120 × 100 cm)
- Pallets per container: 20
- Net weight per pallet: 1053 kg net weight of fruit
- Total boxes per container: 1080 units, same boxes specifications as above.
- Container type: 40′ Reefer (40RF)
FOR 208CH STANDARD BOXES:
- 208CH total boxes per pallet: 70
- Pallet type: Standard Pallet (120 × 100 cm)
- Pallets per container: 20
- Net weight per pallet: 900 kg net weight of fruit.
- Total boxes per container: 1,200 units, same boxes specifications as above.
- Container type: 20′ Reefer (20RF)
From Plantation to Export
At AgroGesta Gold™, every banana undergoes a carefully controlled process to ensure premium quality from the plantation to international markets.
From plantation to export, AgroGesta Gold guarantees quality, traceability, and reliability at every stage of the supply chain.
Cultivation
Bananas are grown and carefully monitored throughout their development to ensure healthy plants and high-quality fruit.
Harvesting
Banana bunches are hand-harvested at the mature green stage, the ideal condition for international shipping.
De-handing & Trimming
The bunches are separated into smaller hands or clusters, and any damaged fruit is removed.
Transportation to Packing House
Freshly harvested bunches are transferred from the plantation to the packing facility for post-harvest processing.
Manual Spraying
Banana clusters are manually sprayed with clean water to remove visible dirt, latex, and field debris. This preliminary cleaning step helps minimize contaminants before the main washing process.
Tank Washing and Sanitization
The pre-cleaned banana clusters are immersed in washing tanks with sanitized water, where any remaining latex, dust, and impurities are removed. This stage ensures compliance with hygiene and quality standards before grading and packing.
Grading & Quality Selection
Each banana hand is carefully inspected and classified according to size, shape, weight, and appearance.
Packaging
Selected bananas are packed in new corrugated cardboard boxes (22XU type) with internal cardboard protection polyethylene vacuum-sealed inner bag to preserve product quality and maintain optimal ripening stage.
Cold Chain Export
After packaging, boxes are palletized, pre-cooled, and loaded into refrigerated containers. Throughout transportation, a controlled temperature is maintained to preserve freshness, protect quality, and ensure the bananas arrive in optimal condition at international destinations.
