Much of these exports came from the growing banana trade; between 1894 and 1903 the trade had grown almost four-fold from somewhat over 600,000 stems to over two million.
Banyaklah ekspor pisang tersebut asalnya dari perdagangan pisang tumbuh; antara 1894 dan 1903 perdagangan tumbuh empat kali lipat dari sekira 600000 tandan hingga lebih dari 2 juta.