Indian and other origins' Premium Quality Farm Fresh (Cavendish G9 and other commercial varieties) Bananas Supplied, Exported to Europe, Russia, Asia, GCC Regions, CIS, USA, Middle East, Iraq, Iran, UAE, Oman, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Afghanistan, UK, Netherlands, Maldives, Japan, Germany, China, France, etc. countries by A-1 OVERSEAS

Because of consistent quality-oriented supply, export, we A-1 OVERSEAS are the first most choice of the worldwide Farm-Fresh (Cavendish G9 and other commercial varieties) Bananas importers/clients. We supply, export Farm-Fresh Bananas as per the demanded specifications to our beloved customers.

Description of Commercial Varieties of Farm-Fresh Bananas supplied, exported by A-1 OVERSEAS

The distinguishing characteristics of different types of commercially grown Banana varieties are given below: 

Variety and their Characteristics

Grand Naine (G9) Banana variety- Its plant is tall-statured and yields heavily with a long cylindrical bunch. The average weight of a bunch is 25kg and can grow up to 30 to 35 kg. Such a bunch has 8 to 10 hands and 200 to 220 fruits per bunch. The length of a single fresh banana fruit is 15 to 21 cm and girth/calibre is 12 to 13 cm.

Robusta Banana variety- It's a normal type of banana variety with a statured body. Its stem has normal saturated black-brown blotches on its stem. Its bunches weigh around 20 kg having 8 to 10 hands/bunch. The average length of a single banana fruit varies between 15 to 21 cm and girth/calibre is found around 12 cm. This variety of bananas has thick fruit skin.

Dwarf Cavendish Banana variety- This banana variety has a plant with dwarf stature. Its stem has black-brown blotches all along the stem. Bunches are larger in size, but they're arranged in a compact manner. No of hands per bunch is 8 to 10 and weighing about 20 kg/hand. Fruit length is 13 to 14 cm with girth/calibre about 8 to 10 cm on an average approx. The skin of this banana variety is thick. This variety has a tapering shape at the tip. It's used for domestic supply mostly.

Red Banana variety- This banana variety has a tall plant with a robust stature. Fruit, petiole, pseudostem, and midrib have a purplish red color. The weight of a bunch is 20 to 25 kg, the number of hands per bunch is 6 to 7 per bunch and the number of fruits is 80 fruits per bunch on average. This variety of bananas has an average length of 16 to 18 cm.

Nendran Banana Variety- This banana variety is found with diversified, multiple plant stature. Its bunch is grown with 5 to 6 hands and weighs around 6 to 12 kg per bunch. This fruit has thick green color skin which turns buff yellow on ripening. It has a distinct neck shape and size. Fruits are observed starchy even on ripening.

Country of origin of farm-fresh bananas supplied-exported by A-1 Overseas: India, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Philippines,  Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, Guatemala, Angola, China, Colombia, Tanzania, Thailand, Egypt, Germany, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, France, etc.

Specifications of the Premium Quality G9 (Grand Naine) Cavendish Banana supplied, exported by A-1 OVERSEAS:

1. 8 digits HS Code of Fresh Banana: 0803 90 10

2. Varieties of the Fresh Banana Available - Cavendish Bananas, Raw Banana, Grand Naine (G9), Robusta, Nendran, Red Banana

3. The most in-demand raw banana variety from India and worldwide: Cavendish G9 (Grand Naine) Banana Green color.

4. Quality Grade Available - A Grade, B Grade, Extra class, Class I, Class II; as per the buyer's demand
   But we supply premium quality export-grade material.

5. Color of the fruit: Green

6. Shelf Life of A Grade Premium Quality G9 Cavensih Farm-Fresh Bananas post harvesting if proper storage conditions are maintained till the destination:
   45 to 60 days.

7. Length of the Fruit: 18 cm to 21cm length from pulp to tip, we keep the fruit.

8. Girth / Calibre / Diameter of the (mid-level horizontal section) Banana Fruit (Finger): 12 to 13 cm (girth) calibre thickness/finger.

9. Hands/Bunch of Fresh Bananas in a Box: 4/6/7/8 hands/bunch per box as per the availability and demand we can supply.

10. Weight per Banana Finger/Fruits: 135gm to 180gm approx as per the availability and demand we can supply.

11. Freshness - Freshly or instantly harvested from the well-maintained Banana Farms adhering to the export quality norms.

12. Brand - A-1 OVERSEAS or any other brand as per the buyer's requirement.

13. Delivery Time - IMMEDIATE as per the availability.

14. Indian Sea Ports Of Dispatch - Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Cochi as per Fruit's variety in demand and availability.

15. Production/Exporting Capacity - As per requirement

16. Countries where we export fresh Bananas - Worldwide as per demand. Especially to Europe, Russia, Asia, GCC Regions, CIS, USA, Middle East, Iraq, Iran, UAE, Oman, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Afghanistan, UK, Netherlands, Maldives, Japan, Germany, China, France, etc. countries.

Packaging Details of the G9 Cavendish Banana supplied, exported by A-1 OVERSEAS to Europe, Russia, Asia, GCC Regions, CIS, USA, Middle East, Iraq, Iran, UAE, Oman, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Afghanistan, UK, Netherlands, Maldives, Japan, Germany, China, France, etc. countries :

1. Packaging Type Available:
   Fresh Bananas are packed in a Corrugated Box (3-ply and 5-ply or as per demand).
   The corrugated box is of Telescopic Cardboard Fibre Box model with top and bottom parts.
   Usually, Top Lid is made up of 3 plies and the Bottom part is made up of 5 plies in a telescopic corrugated box used for packing fresh bananas.

2. Packaging Size Available (in Kg sizes) :
   3 Kg, 5 Kg, 7kg, 13Kg, 18Kg 

3. Packaging sizes of corrugated Boxes used for the destinations for which port-to-port transit time is about 7 days (+/-) approx i.e. for GCC, Middle East, Asia, Iraq, Iran, UAE, Oman, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Maldives, etc. nearby destinations :
   7Kg and 13 Kg net weight per cartoon (as per the buyer's demand)

4. Packaging sizes of corrugated Boxes used for destinations for which port-to-port transit time is more than 7 days i.e. Europe, Russia, CIS, UK, USA, Netherlands, Japan, Germany, China, France, etc.  destinations of countries following the European Fruit standards line Russia and nearby:
   18.5-19 Kg net weight per carton, subject to buyer's requirement.

5. Reefer Container Temperature, Ventilation, and Humidity settings parameters:
   a) Storage and transport at +13 °C to +14 °C (+55 °F to +58 °F),
   b) Relative Humidity at 85% to 95%,
   c) Ventilation setting at 25 to 60 CMH and
   d) Dehumidification (max. relative humidity setting) is OFF. 

6. Gross weight per Box:
   8 Kg, 8.5 Kg, 14 Kg, 14.5 Kg, 19.5 Kg, and 20 Kg.

7. Net weight per box:
   7 Kg, 7.5 Kg, 13 Kg, 13.5 Kg, 18 Kg & 18.5 Kg

8. No of hands/bunches in 7 Kg, 7.5 Kg net weight box:
   5/6/7 Hands/Bunches

9. No of hands/bunches in 13 Kg, 13.5 Kg net weight box:
   4/5/6/7/8 Hands/Bunches

10. No of hands/bunches in 18 Kg & 18.5 Kg net weight box:
    4/5 Hands/Bunches plus cluster as per availability and demand from the buyer.

1 x 40 FT HC (High Cube) Reefer Container stuffing details for Farm-Fresh G9 Cavendish Banana supplied, exported by A-1 OVERSEAS to Asia, GCC Regions, Middle East, Iraq, Iran, UAE, Oman, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Afghanistan, Maldives, China, etc. countries:

For 7 Kg, 7.5 Kg net weight box: 

• 2650 Boxes per 40 HC Feet Reefer Container without pallets.

• Net Weight per 40 HC Feet Reefer Container:  18,550 Kg to 19,875 Kg.

• Gross Weight per 40 HC Feet Reefer Container:  21,200 Kg to 22,525 Kg.

For 13 Kg, 13.5 Kg net weight box:

• 1540 Boxes per 40 HC Feet Reefer Container without pallets.

• Net Weight per 40 HC Feet Reefer Container:  20,020 Kg to 20,790 Kg.

• Gross Weight per 40 HC Feet Reefer Container:  21,560 Kg to 22,330 Kg.

1 x 40 FT HC (High Cube) Reefer Container stuffing details for Farm-Fresh G9 Cavendish Banana supplied, exported by A-1 OVERSEAS to Europe, EU, EEU, Russia, CIS, USA, Uzbekistan, UK, Netherlands, Japan, Germany, France, etc. countries:

For 18 Kg, 18.5 Kg net weight box: 

• 1050 Boxes per 40 FT HC Reefer Container with pallets.

• 1200 Boxes per 40 FT HC Reefer Container without pallets. 

• Net Weight per 40 HC Feet Reefer Container:  21,600 Kg to 22,200 Kg.

• Gross Weight per 40 HC Feet Reefer Container:  23400 Kg to 24,000 Kg.

Top-notch practice carried out by A-1 OVERSEAS from harvesting to loading the Fresh Bananas into the container, to ensure premium quality products for our customers:

A-1 OVERSEAS follows the below International Standards, PROTOCOLS, Recommendations, with updation, and modifications from time to time as per Industry Experts, Agricultural Scientists, Agri-Research Institutes, etc. authentic fraternity.

Application of Active Modified Atmosphere Packaging (AMAP).

Application of Controlled Atmosphere Packaging (CAP).

Controlled Quantity of O2, CO2, and Ethylene gases as per demand & recommendations.

Application of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP).

Use of CA (Controlled Atmosphere) Reefer Container whenever possible.

• Checking the maturity, and quality of the fruits at the farm level itself to prevent the serious risk of premature ripening of the Fresh Bananas before it reaches the market at the destinations.

• Measuring diameter, calibre, age of the plats, and fruits before harvest thereby.

• Actual harvesting is carefully observed to prevent any marks, or spots on the Banana Fingers making our Bananas Stainless.

• After the collection of banana bunches/hands stalks from Farmers the material is brought to the packhouse attached to the cold storage

• Then cutting of the hands/bunches is carried out carefully.

• Washing from 3 water tanks (separately)

• Quality Inspection packing and stuffing at a plant.

• Air Drying of the Banan Hands

• Packing inside the good quality HDPE transparent bag.

• Pre-cooling at 13.5°C, 85-90 RH (relative humidity) for 12 to 14 hours. 

• Loading into the container and Transportation after checking the temperature.

• We do follow all the stringent practices and take all care to deliver each and every Banana scratch-free, spotless at the destination when the container opens.
  
  

The following types of Banana Fingers are rejected, and discarded in the overall packing process-

• Dust between the Banana Fingers is removed, cleaned, and washed properly, and completely.

• Banana Fingers are damaged because of the Friction of Dust, and strong solar Radiation-Burning of Bunches are discarded/rejected.

• The Banana Fingers with Black Spots and scratches due to Mosquito Bites, Aphids, Jassids attacks, and climate effects are rejected, and discarded straight away.

• Also, if Banana Fingers are found with damages, scratches, or black spots because of the handling, and plucking process then the same are also rejected, and discarded straight away.

Nutritional values of Farm-Fresh Bananas supplied, exported by A-1 OVERSEAS:

• Vitamin B Six - 20

• Vitamin C  -14

• Sugar - 12g

• Total Carbohydrate - 23g

• Sodium - 1mg

• Protein- 1.1 g

• Certificate - Test Reports, Lab Reports

• Origin - India

• Potassium - 358mg

• Calories- 89

NOTE: Nutritional values mentioned above may vary as per fruits and different conditions. 

What A-1 OVERSEAS does for making consistent supply, export of top-notch quality farm-fresh bananas:

We ensure the following:

• Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

• Replacement of low-yielding cultivars like Dwarf Cavendish with high-yielding cultivars like Grand Naine.

• Use of disease-free planting material, preferably material raised through tissue culture

• High-density planting along with drip irrigation and fertigation.

• Timely sucker and weed management.

• Bunch management by appropriate covering.

• Adoption of IPM practices for controlling rhizome weevil, nematodes and leaf spot diseases.

• We are sincerely involved in supplying and exporting the best Fresh, Hygiene, Clean, Scratch Free, Disease free Stainless, and Tasty Bananas with premium export quality. 

• We always do the due diligence that the Fresh Bananas are finely grown by experts using eco-friendly fertilizers and Good Agriculture Practices (GAP).

• We make available fresh bananas that are damage-free and available in cartoons/boxes in different sizes with perfect freshness. 

• We ensure within time and safe delivery of bananas to the destination sea/air port.

• We maintain the temperature, humidity, and ventilation as per the destination buyer's requirement.