About GIOIA® Bananas

GIOIA® Bananas are grown in the rich South American soils of Colombia and Costa Rica making them naturally better and sweeter in taste. To ensure that our bananas reach you in the best condition possible, we take special care to nurture and nourish each banana plant at every stage of its development. Our bananas are kept at temperatures between 13.3°C and 14.4°C to avoid premature ripening throughout their transportation from Central America.

Our bananas have earned the prestigious Global G.A.P. certification that strives to employ food safety and sustainability regulations throughout. It has certified Gioia Bananas as a safe, sustainable organisation that guarantees fair and sustainable farming practices, with responsible approach to food safety and conscious towards its workers’ welfare.

Historically, bananas in Indonesia, Malaysia and New Guinea. Nowadays the main banana producers are India, West African countries such as the Ivory Coast and Ghana, and Central American countries including Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Panama and Guatemala, with the biggest exporter of them all being Ecuador. India is world’s biggest banana producer and consumer.

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GIOIA® Bananas plantation in Central America. — A scenic view of a GIOIA® Bananas plantation in Central America

Whilst the fruit is maturing, plants are continuously inspected for quality and surrounding conditions. — Whilst the fruit is maturing, plants are continuously inspected for quality and their conditions monitored.

The plant flowers exposing the fruit clusters are covered with plastic bags to protect the fruit from disease, pests, wind and weather. — Plant flowers exposing the fruit clusters are covered with plastic bags to protect the fruit from undesirable pests, elements and conditions

Three months later, the fruits are ready for harvesting. — Three months later, the carefully grown bananas are ready for harvesting.

The heavy banana clusters are cut off and carefully carried to a conveyor system which transports the bananas very gently to the packing station. — Heavy banana clusters are cut off and carefully carried to a conveyor system which transports the bananas safely to the packing station.

The palletised bananas are then dispatched for loading aboard the reefer vessels. — Palletised bananas are then dispatched for loading aboard the reefer vessels.

GIOIA® Bananas must meet strict criteria and they go through a complete quality check. Various checks are carried out on both the outside and the inside of the fruit. — GIOIA® Bananas excel strict criteria and undergo a tough quality control process.

Only the very best hands of banana are given the GIOIA® quality mark. The GIOIA® label is the sign of a premium quality banana. — Only the very best bananas are given the GIOIA® quality mark. The GIOIA® label means it is a premium banana.

During transportation the cold chain must not be interrupted. Bananas are constantly stored at 13.3°C–14.4°C to avoid both premature ripening and chilling. — During transportation the cold temperature chain is not interrupted. Bananas are constantly stored between 13.3°C & 14.4°C to avoid premature ripening or chilling.

Finally, GIOIA® Bananas start the long journey over the Atlantic Ocean to our islands. — Finally, GIOIA® Bananas start the long journey over the Atlantic Ocean to Malta.

Bananas are ripened locally by exposing them to a controlled environment with temperature set to 15.5° C–16.5° C. Bananas change colour from a deep green to yellow. — Bananas are ripened locally by exposing them to a controlled environment with temperature set between 15.5° C & 16.5° C. They gradually change colour from a deep green to yellow.

GIOIA® Bananas is then distributed to our local wholesalers and greengrocers. — GIOIA® Bananas are distributed to local wholesalers and green grocers.

GIOIA® Bananas make it to your child's lunchbox. — GIOIA® Bananas make it to your lunchboxes.

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