Red bananas from Ecuador
Red bananas — including Red Dacca — are listed on Dole Ecuador's product menu as a specialty line alongside conventional and organic Cavendish. They offer a distinctive appearance and sweet flavour for importers building varied banana assortments.
Overview
Red bananas have a reddish-purple peel and creamy, sweet flesh when ripe. They are a niche product compared to Cavendish but increasingly sought by retailers and wholesalers offering variety.
Dole Ecuador exports red bananas under the same quality, cold-chain and documentation standards as its conventional programmes — with traceable Ecuadorian origin.
Volume is programme-based; plan ahead for seasonal availability and packing specs.
Presentations & packing
Retail differentiation
Distinct SKU for supermarket produce sections.
Ethnic & specialty trade
Popular in Latin American and ethnic-food channels.
Combined programmes
Source red, baby and Cavendish from one exporter.
Export grade
Packed to international commercial specification.
Frequently asked questions
What are red bananas?
Red Dacca is a specialty banana variety with reddish peel and sweet flesh — listed on Dole Ecuador alongside conventional and organic lines.
Are red bananas available year-round?
Availability depends on plantation programme — contact us with volume and timing requirements.
Can red bananas be certified?
Certification options depend on plantation and programme — ask our team for current GLOBALG.A.P. or Rainforest Alliance lots.
More products: Ecuadorian Bananas · Organic Bananas · Baby Bananas · Ecuadorian Pineapples · Plantains · Mangos
Quote red bananas from Ecuador
Tell us volume, packing and destination port — we will confirm programme availability.