Such a situation should not happen,' an official at the EC executive dealing with banana trade told reporters.

For many decades, the company held a virtual monopoly on the banana trade throughout much of the world.

The key to the wholesale banana trade is the ripening.

The political problem for the White House, then and now, is that few American jobs are at stake in the banana trade.

Within a decade the banana trade was booming.

During this time, railroads expanded throughout Honduras and the banana trade grew rapidly.

He also built up the island's banana trade.

Some of you address the challenge for countries that will have particular issues because of our agreement on the banana trade.

It wants to monopolise all banana trade at European and world levels.

We want a free market for the banana trade.