The Virus Is About to Hit Banana Supplies Next

Philippine exports may drop nearly 40% in 2020: growers group
Lockdowns hurting harvests in world’s second-biggest exporter

A worker harvests banana fruit at a plantation in Tagum on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. — A worker harvests banana fruit at a plantation in Tagum on the island of Mindanao, Philippines.Photographer: Romeo Gacad/AFP via Getty Images

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By Andreo Calonzo

April 14, 2020 at 9:00 PM UTC

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April 15, 2020 at 8:32 AM UTC

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