Two altitudes. One standard.

Name: Highland Cavendish Bananas
Brand: Banexco Traders Inc.

Every Banexco banana is grown at elevation. The only question is how high.

Highland · 500–900 MASL

Highland Cavendish

Elevation: 500–900 meters above sea level (MASL). Highland bananas mature slowly in cooler mid-elevation climates. Slow growth develops naturally sweeter flavor and denser pulp than lowland Cavendish, with slower ripening and long greenlife for stable quality in transit.

Naturally sweeter taste
Long greenlife and slow, even ripening
Stable pulp structure for shipping
Consistent quality for Japan, China, and Middle East programs

Gold-label Premium 1000 retail packs of highland Cavendish bananas grown near 1,000 meters on Mt. Apo, prepared for the Japanese market

Super-Highland · 901–1,200 MASL

Super-Highland Cavendish

Elevation: 901–1,200 MASL. Our highest farms in Tamayong grow fruit in genuinely cool air. The result is higher sweetness, stronger pulp density, and exceptional keeping quality — the fruit we offer buyers who ask for the top of the harvest.

Higher sweetness from extended maturation
Slow yellowing and excellent keeping quality
Denser pulp for long shipping routes
Preferred for premium Japanese retail programs

Freshly washed green super-highland Cavendish cluster bunches arranged on packing trays

Why altitude matters

Cooler air at elevation slows the banana's growing cycle — roughly 12 to 16 months at altitude against about 9 months in the lowlands. The longer cycle lets the plant store more starch, which becomes sugar as the fruit ripens. Highland fruit measures 20–26° Brix against 15–19° for lowland fruit, and super-highland fruit reaches 27–28° Brix.¹ Philippine highland banana growing began in Calinan, Davao City — where our highland farms stand today.¹

¹ Paredes, Comparative Studies in Society and History (Cambridge University Press), 2025.

Specifications

Product	Highland Cavendish · Super-Highland Cavendish
Growing elevation	500–900 MASL · 901–1,200 MASL
Typical sweetness	20–26° Brix · 27–28° Brix ¹
Growing cycle	Approx. 12–16 months at elevation ¹
Source farms	Calinan (highland) and Tamayong (super-highland), Davao City
Packing	Cluster and hand packing to buyer specification — configurations on request
Carton formats	On request
Container loading	Refrigerated (reefer) containers, cold chain from packinghouse to port
Compliance	Residue management aligned to Japan's Positive List system; China and Gulf requirements on request

Full commercial specifications, packing configurations, and program terms are provided on inquiry.

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Quality assurance

Our team inspects fruit at every stage: plant condition on the farm, crown and defect checks during sorting, weight checks at packing, and temperature control through cold storage and reefer loading. Growers receive an approved-chemicals list, and fruit is tested periodically against the residue standards of Japan, China, and the Gulf markets.

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Inspector holding up a banana cluster fan for checking at the weighing and labeling area

Caliper gauge measuring the finger grade of a banana cluster on the packing line