Explosive Flavor.
Won't Brown.*
Zero Waste.
A revolutionary new banana variety. Disease-resistant, climate-resilient, and vertically integrated from plant to table.
*Significantly slower oxidation compared to Cavendish
A New Banana for a New Era
Banistas offers two varieties to meet every need. Perfect for modern food service, retail, and processing applications.
Classic Cavendish
The banana you know and love
Nana Delight
The one you didn't know you were waiting for
Explosive Flavor
The perfect sweet-tart balance you rarely find in a banana.
Won't Brown
Cut it, slice it, pack it. Stays fresh in lunchboxes and displays.
Disease Resistant
Resistant to TR4, Black Sigatoka, and other common threats.
Zero Waste
Extended shelf life means less spoilage and more value.
Vertically Integrated. Fully Controlled.
From genetics to final product, we control every step of the process ensuring the highest quality standards.
Lab Cloning (non-gmo)
We manage the genetics through our lab, greenhouses, and nurseries. Every plant is traceable and optimized.
Plantation Planning
Hectares.ai Engine powers our project modeling, financial planning, and irrigation design for optimal field layout.
Plantation
We manage our own fields ensuring optimal growing conditions, sustainable practices, and consistent quality.
Packinghouse
Our packinghouse ensures careful selection, cleaning, and packaging to deliver premium quality bananas to market.
Modern Plantation Science
Our plantations use a data-driven, cyclical approach that maximizes productivity while minimizing environmental impact.
Cyclical Replanting
Instead of traditional 10-year cycles, we replant each harvest cycle to maximize productivity and reduce disease buildup.
Risk averse, uniform yields, timing to market
Precision Fertirrigation
Microsprinkler systems deliver water and nutrients directly to planting lines, avoiding waste on pathways.
less herbicide, less fertilizer
Programmed Harvest
Factory-style scheduling ensures predictable market arrival times and consistent quality throughout the year.
Reliable supply, uniform quality
Sustainable Practices
Pseudostem mulching returns nutrients to soil, reducing waste and lowering our carbon footprint. No plastic bags for plants.
less plastic, lower emissions
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Versatile Applications
From fresh fruit to processed ingredients, our bananas are perfect for every application in the food industry.
Fresh
Green
Lunch Box Ready
Finally, a banana you can slice ahead, pack fresh, and enjoy hours later — no browning, no waste.
Sliced
Fruit Salad
Popsicle
Gelato
Extended Freshness
Cut it, slice it, pack it. Nana Delight maintains its appearance significantly longer, giving you more time for prep, display, and delivery.
Classic Cavendish
Nana Delight
Built for Resilience
The Nana Delight variety delivers unmatched disease resistance and climate resilience, reducing risk and improving yields for growers worldwide.
Disease Resistant
- Panama Disease (including TR4)
- Black Sigatoka
- Nematodes
- Crown Rot Disease
Climate Resilient
- Cold Temperatures
- Lower Nutrition Soils
- High Winds
"The Nana Delight variety has shown resistance to TR4 in field trials."
Full Transparency. Complete Traceability.
Every banana we sell is tracked from mother plantation to delivery. No one else in the industry offers this level of visibility.
Every step recorded. Every batch traceable. Every delivery verified.
Origin Tracking
Every batch is linked to specific plantation blocks, harvest dates, and growing conditions.
Quality Certificates
Digital certificates for food safety, organic status, and sustainability compliance.
Real-time Logistics
Track your shipment from processing facility to port to final destination.
Inventory Verified
Physical assets tracked and verified with complete audit trail for every transaction.
Trade Bananas on Your Terms
Full container programs for retail, foodservice, and industrial buyers. Spot inventory, forward programs, or long-term supply partnerships.
Nana Delight — Exclusive variety, strategic partnerships
Classic Cavendish — Multi-grower, standardized programsSpot
Container-Ready Inventory
Packed 40' reefer, sealed, with Packout Packet (QC + photos + seal #). Immediate ETD.
- FOB / CFR / CIF pricing per box
- Incoterm + named place included
- Full documentation attached
Forward Contracts
Flowering-Based Programs
Reserve Week X shipping windows. Variance bands + escrow milestones. Settlement on actual packout.
- Tagged at flowering, harvest week calculated
- Variance bands (±10-20% boxes, ±1 week)
- Escrow milestones (GFD → downpayment → balance)
Long-Term Contracts
Variety Programs
Nana Delight: exclusive supply partnership. Classic Cavendish: multi-grower program + substitution.
- Nana Delight: Project development + variety exclusivity
- Classic Cavendish: Grower-agnostic, substitution rights
- Platform Export Minimum certified
Investors
Fund Direct Growth
Scale direct export infrastructure. Consumer channel expansion is a separate track.
- Growth capital: Direct export expansion
- Consumer channel: Subscription boxes (50/100 singles)
- Revenue-linked returns, ESG aligned
Let's Work Together
Whether you're looking to source premium bananas, explore private label opportunities, or invest in plantation projects — we'd love to hear from you.
Email Us
info@banistas.com