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I found another banana! Farm number 698, from Ecuador. Making it our TENTH Ecuadorian banana! Here’s more info via the Dole Organic Program:
And some photos from La Gloria:
Keep Operation Banana Hunt alive. Find those bananas! Run them through the Dole Organic Program and tell me all about it. Just make a comment or send an email. Until then, go bananas!
Here! The bananas are right here. DiseaseProof's Operation Banana Hunt has found a TON of bananas!
Okay, so it started out as a goofy idea, to find bananas from ALL over the world, but believe it or not, we’ve actually discovered 20 out the 31 Dole organic farms worldwide.
Admittedly, I’ve done the BULK of the work. But you guys have pitched in too! Here’s a montage of bananas so far:
Yup, that’s A LOT of bananas. I’ve eaten more bananas this year than EVER before. Which explains why I’m being regularly mistaken for an escaped monkey from the zoo!
So help me out! Keep your eyes peeled—no PUN intended—for more bananas. Especially look for farm numbers: 223, 993, 996, 997, 998, 350, 625, 633, 698 and 253.
Come on, get out there! Find those bananas. Then check out the Dole Organic Program and tell me what you discover. Drop a comment or send an email. It's easy, just go bananas!
I’m a roll! The banana gods are SMILING on me. I’ve found ANOTHER banana! That banana is from farm number 993, Peru. More details via the Dole Organic Program:
There aren’t any photos of BOS, but DON’T get discouraged. Keep buying Dole organic bananas! Check out the Dole Organic Program and tell me what you discover. Just send an email to diseaseproof@gmail.com. And remember, Operation Banana Hunt needs you!
I got ANOTHER banana! It hails from Ecuador, farm number 404. Here’s more about it, via the Dole Organic Program:
And check out these photos:
Operation Banana Hunt MARCHES on! Keep buying Dole organic bananas. Visit the Dole Organic Program and tell me what you discover. Just send an email to diseaseproof@gmail.com. Until then, go bananas!
Luck is on my side. I found ANOTHER banana! I snagged farm number 996, hailing from Peru. Here’s more from the Dole Organic Program:
And check out these snapshots of Fundo El Cerezo:
Operation Banana Hunt still needs you! Keep buying Dole Organic bananas and email your farm number to diseaseproof@gmail.com. Go bananas!
Good news! Operation Banana Hunt scored another banana. After sifting through a pile of organic bananas, I found farm number 992. I hurried home and put it through the Dole Organic Program. Here’s what came up:
Now, let’s go to the source. Check out these photos from APOQ:
We’ve found A LOT of bananas, but we’re not done yet! Keep looking for those Dole organic bananas. Run them through the Dole Organic Program and tell me all about it. Just send an email to diseaseproof@gmail.com. Go bananas, go bananas!
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Last night I ran out of avocado. So, in a PANIC! I flew to the store and as luck would have it, I found a NEW banana. Its farm number 686, Ecuador. Here’s more via the Dole Organic Program. Take a look:
Sadly, there aren't any photos for Las Tenias, but don’t be discouraged. Keep looking for new bananas! When you find one, run it through the Dole Organic Program and tell me all about it—send an email to diseaseproof@gmail.com. Until then, happy hunting!
Operation Banana Hunt marches on. I just scored a NEW banana. Check it out:
And the zoom in:
Its farm number 695, Hacienda Las Mercedes. Here’s the lowdown via the Dole Organic Program:
Here are some photos from the farm:
You can’t keep a good banana down! So keep looking for those Dole organic bananas. When you find one, run it through the Dole Organic Program and then tell me all about it. Just send an email to diseaseproof@gmail.com. Go bananas! Peace.
Okay boys and girls. We’re all going on a mission. I’m calling it Operation Banana Hunt. You’ve probably noticed that I’ve become enamored with The Dole Organic Program. Get a load of these recent posts:
Now, in case you have no idea what The Dole Organic Program is, be sure to visit their homepage. Here’s some of their introduction:
As defined by the Organic Trade Association, organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. It is based on using minimal off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony. Basically, organic agriculture puts the focus on improving soil fertility through the use of mineral and natural fertilizers and enhancing biological cycles for natural insect and disease control.
At the forefront of this organic trend is Dole’s Certified Organic Banana Program. In addition to using conventional agricultural production methods, Dole has been exploring alternative growing methods to provide consumers with a choice on how their bananas are grown.
“We see the organic industry as a growing market with good opportunities to learn methods for growing produce in a more earth-friendly manner,” said Frans Wielemaker, Director of the Organic Program for Dole in Latin America.
Alright, back to Operation Banana Hunt. I need your help. Let’s all pull together and see if we can find bananas from every country, and, every farm! It’ll be tough, but we’re already off to a good start. Take a look:
Peru
001: Huangala Palletizing Unit
002: Saman Palletizing Unit
- Gerry Pugliese: Look at My Banana!
- Susan: Susan Grabbed a Banana!
- Sue C.: "Okay, here's mine: Farm 001."
003: Salitral Palletizing Unit
- Gerry Pugliese: I Got My Banana Out Again!
223: Bonanza Farm
- Mom: My Mother's Banana!
- Sue C.: "I got a farm number today with my bananas that I hadn't gotten before: 003."
992: APOQ
993: BOS
- Gerry Pugliese: Behold, Banana!
994: APPBOSA
996: Pacific Organic
- Gerry Pugliese: The Banana Hunt Continues...
997: Agrotumbes SAC
998: Banana Latina SAC
Honduras
060: Esmeralda Farm
- Karen: “How cool! I just checked out the bunch of bananas I got from my organic produce co-op. Mine came from Honduras—a farm that was devastated in Hurricane Mitch, but has been brought back into production. I sent the link to the Dole Organic Program to my co-op members so they can check out their bananas...farms, that is...:-)”
"We got bananas at our organic co-op yesterday and I was all excited to locate a new farm from the number on the sticker. These came from the same farm my last ones did - Farm 060 in Honduras. Oh well - they are wonderfully delicious! Hope everyone is still checking their stickers and reporting in!"
- Jayson and Julie: Jayson and Julie's Banana!
Ecuador
100: Finca Nueva Esperanza
350: Grupo Agrícola Prieto, S.A.
- Kirsten: "Looks like our bananas are coming from Ecuador. In the last week, we've had bananas from Ecuadorian farms number 100, 537 and 542. How great to get to see where our little yellow cuties grew up!"
404: Las Mercedes Farm537: Hacienda Celia María / Agrícola Carmita
- Gerry Pugliese: Banana Power!
542: Lamiformi C. Ltda.
- Kirsten: "Looks like our bananas are coming from Ecuador. In the last week, we've had bananas from Ecuadorian farms number 100, 537 and 542. How great to get to see where our little yellow cuties grew up!"
625: Agrícola La Isla
- Kirsten: "Looks like our bananas are coming from Ecuador. In the last week, we've had bananas from Ecuadorian farms number 100, 537 and 542. How great to get to see where our little yellow cuties grew up!"
- Ilana: "I got Dole bananas, number 542 from Ecuador. If I do say so myself, they're mighty long! I doubt I'll be able to finish one in one sitting. Sorry for replicating your mom. Don't get your bananas in an uproar!"
633: Alba Helena Farm
684: Cesar Encalada
686: Las Tenias
- Sue C.: Gerry another new one for me; Ecuador farm 684. You've got me on the hunt!
- Gerry Pugliese: Time for the Banana
694: Hacienda Pérez Quiñonez.
- Gerry Pugliese: Midnight Banana!
695: Las Mercedes Farm
- Sue C.: New farm from Ecuador 694. I never got that one before.
- Gerry Pugliese: My Blue Sky Banana
- Gerry Pugliese: B is for Banana...
698: La Gloria Farm
759: Mar Plantis
827: Andrea Farm
- Gerry Pugliese: Operation Banana Hunt: Mission 759
Columbia
773: Grupo Daabon Finca Don Diego
775: Finca Hamburgo
- Gerry Pugliese: The Banana Rides Again...
776: Finca Don Pedro
- Gerry Pugliese: Banana Hamburgo!
780: Grupo Daabon Finca Shangrilá
- Gerry Pugliese: My Banana, In Hand
- Karen: "Woo Hoo! More bananas in my organic co-op share this week. And this time they are from a different country - Farm 776 - the Don Pedro Farm in Columbia. Thanks, Don Pedro - your bananas will be delish in my morning smoothies!"
781: El Pozo Farm
- Gerry Pugliese: Today is a Good Day to BANANA!
Dominican Republic
253: Savid Dominicana
I’m not sure how long it’ll take or if we’ll be able to pull it off, but, it should be fun trying. And what’s the downside? Eating too many bananas, what’s the worst that could happen? Eep!
Okay, here’s how it’s going to work. You know I’ll be on the look out for new and exciting farm numbers and blogging about it, but if you find one. Make a comment to this post—just like Karen did—or send an email (with "I've gone bananas" in the subject) to diseaseproof@gmail.com.
And don’t worry. You’ll be able to find this post under Topics (on the left), just look for Operation Banana Hunt. Now, I’ll keep updating this post with your comments and emails, but, if you take a picture of your banana or bananas, I’ll gladly make a post out of it—wink, wink, hint, hint.
Let’s have fun with this. Tell your friends and family. Operation Banana Hunt is on!
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Julie and I finally found a banana, its number 060 from Honduras, seems that right now this is the only ones they have. We will keep checking back with that store to see if they get any different batches. The health food store we frequent carries organic bananas from a different supplier.Just feast your eyes on their banana—or should I say—bananas! Check these babies out:
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The bananas were very delicious, used them making some smoothies. Have you ever noticed though how the organic bananas will ripen on the outside but not on the inside, when the non organic ones ripen they ripen on the inside.Thanks Jayson and Julie! I’m happy to get my hands on your banana—wait, um, yeah—moving on, here’s little about farm number 060. Take a look:
Looks like our bananas are coming from Ecuador. In the last week, we've had bananas from Ecuadorian farms number 100, 537 and 542. How great to get to see where our little yellow cuties grew up!Ilana—my Yoga buddy—also joined Operation Banana Hunt. Ilana, please, tell us about your banana:
I got Dole bananas, number 542 from Ecuador. If I do say so myself, they're mighty long! I doubt I'll be able to finish one in one sitting. Sorry for replicating your mom. Don't get your bananas in an uproar!
Very cool! We’re making some steady headway, but we’ve still got work to do. There are still plenty of bananas and farms to be found. Let these beautiful pictures of farm 542 inspire you to get out there and get hunting. Have a look:
Ok, you got my interest! I stopped at the supermarket near the office and picked up a Dole Organic Banana. The number is farm 001.Alright, farm 001, sounds familiar? Let’s see here. Yup, just as I thought, after I ran it through the Dole Organic Program it came up Peru, Huangala Palletizing Unit. We found this farm in Look at My Banana, but for fun, here’s a recap:
I got tired of you pestering me about bananas. I was at the store. Saw some Dole bananas and bought one. So here, stop annoying me.Thanks mom. I think. Okay, the real question is. Where is my mother’s banana from? Well, its farm number 003, so let me plug that into the Dole Organic Program. Cool! Here’s what came up:
Banana (one fresh banana)
Not sure what an ANDI score is. Dr. Fuhrman talks all about it in the guide. Here’s his explanation:
- Calories: 105
- Sodium: 1
- ANDI score: 30
ANDI scores are calculated by evaluating an extensive range of food factors, including vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and antioxidants capacities, based on an equal number of calories for each food. After completing the calculations, foods are ranked on a numerical scale of 1 to 1000, with the highest nutrient foods given a score of 1000.Granted, bananas aren’t the highest scoring food on the planet, but hey, don’t let that deter you from the hunt—please don’t! Moving on, let’s check out pictures from the farm where my mom’s banana was grown:
"Looks like our bananas are coming from Ecuador. In the last week, we've had bananas from Ecuadorian farms number 100, 537 and 542. How great to get to see where our little yellow cuties grew up!"Cool, right? Three farms in one shot! Now, back to my banana, its farm number 776, which means, my banana hails from Columbia, have a look:
