P.O.Box 4442-1000
San José, Costa Rica
Tel. +506 2713-0000
151 Ellis St NE
Floor 1, Suite 133
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone +1 404 995-1230
This is EARTH’s banana plantation, it measures just over 800 acres and is divided into blocks surrounded by forest to guarantee a biodiverse environment.
The banana plant is a perennial herb that is propagated through tissue culture as the fruit does not produce viable seeds. This photo shows a “child” of the banana plant.
The formation of the banana starts with a flower, which eventually grows into a bunch of bananas that are ready to harvest after approximately three months.
The fruits are hauled to the packing plant via a cable transport system known on campus as “the banana train”.