WA_FV405                                                                                        
WASHINGTON  USDA  AMS  MAR 10 2009               BANANAS                                        
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                       SHIPMENTS BY ORIGINS                                     
                           (AMOUNTS ARE SHOWN IN UNITS OF 10,000 LBS)                           
                                                                                                
COMMODITY                        MAR 01   FEB 22   MAR 02  TOTAL THIS   TOTAL LAST              
  MODE                           MAR 07   FEB 28   MAR 08  SEASON THRU  SEASON THRU     TOTAL   
    ORIGIN                        2009     2009     2008   MAR 07 2009  MAR 08 2008  LAST SEASON
                                                                                                
BANANAS                                                                                         
  IMPORT                                                                                        
    BELIZE                            -        -        -            -            9           27
    COLOMBIA                         83      468     1413        12153        17005       119714
    COSTA RICA                      888     1186     3019        24549        31319       194794
    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC                -        4        -           11           16          108
    ECUADOR                          51     5835     5789        37489        54945       174172
    EL SALVADOR                       -        -        -            -            -           11
    GUATEMALA                      2270     6275     4674        41311        36232       287652
    HONDURAS                        865     1768     2308        16928        18597       114975
    MEXICO                          350      281      225         7961         3520         9185
    NICARAGUA                       109      104        9          518           21         4424
    PERU                              -       82       82         1055          714         4973
    PANAMA                            4        -        -          803          791         4664
  IMPORT TOTAL                     4622    16002    17519       142779       163169       914699
                                                                                                

BANANAS - ORGANIC                                                                               
    ECUADOR                           -        -        -            -            -           36
    HONDURAS                          -        -        -            -            -          197
  IMPORT TOTAL                        -        -        -            -            -          233
                                                                                                

COMMODITY TOTAL                    4622    16002    17519       142779       163169       914932