Carlos Lopez Flores Chiquita

Chiquita CEO warns 2027 could be worst year for bananas in decades

2026-10-27T10:26:00+00:00By

Carlos López Flores said the industry will sell fewer bananas next year as war and weather push up production costs

  • Chiquita CEO warns 2027 could be worst year for bananas in decades

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