Two altitudes. One standard.

Every Banexco banana is grown at elevation. The only question is how high.

Highland · 400–900 MASL

Highland Cavendish

Elevation: 400–900 meters above sea level (MASL). Highland bananas mature slowly in cooler mid-elevation climates. Slow growth develops naturally sweeter flavor and denser pulp than lowland Cavendish, with slower ripening and long greenlife for stable quality in transit.

  • Naturally sweeter taste
  • Long greenlife and slow, even ripening
  • Stable pulp structure for shipping
  • Consistent quality for Japan, China, and Middle East programs
Freshly washed green highland Cavendish cluster bunches arranged on packing trays
Super-Highland · 901–1,200 MASL

Super-Highland Cavendish

Elevation: 901–1,200 MASL. Our highest farms in Tamayong grow fruit in genuinely cool air. The result is higher sweetness, stronger pulp density, and exceptional keeping quality — the fruit we offer buyers who ask for the top of the harvest.

  • Higher sweetness from extended maturation
  • Slow yellowing and excellent keeping quality
  • Denser pulp for long shipping routes
  • Preferred for premium Japanese retail programs
Gold-label Premium 1000 retail packs of super-highland Cavendish bananas grown near 1,000 meters on Mt. Apo, prepared for the Japanese market

Why altitude matters

Cooler air at elevation slows the banana's growing cycle — roughly 12 to 16 months at altitude against about 9 months in the lowlands. The longer cycle lets the plant store more starch, which becomes sugar as the fruit ripens. Lowland fruit measures 15–19° Brix, and super-highland fruit reaches 27–28° Brix.¹ Our own highland fruit typically measures 21–26° Brix. Philippine highland banana growing began in Calinan, Davao City — where our highland farms stand today.¹

200 MASL 500 MASL 900 MASL 1,200 MASL Lowland 15–19° Brix ¹ Midland Highland Calinan · 21–26° Brix Super-Highland Tamayong · 27–28° Brix ¹ 0 MASL 200 MASL 500 MASL 900 MASL 1,200 MASL Lowland 15–19° Brix ¹ Midland Highland Calinan · 21–26° Brix Super-Highland Tamayong · 27–28° Brix ¹ 0 MASL

¹ Paredes, Comparative Studies in Society and History (Cambridge University Press), 2025.

Specifications

Product Highland Cavendish · Super-Highland Cavendish
Growing elevation 400–900 MASL · 901–1,200 MASL
Typical sweetness 21–26° Brix · 27–28° Brix ¹
Growing cycle Approx. 12–16 months at elevation ¹
Source farms Calinan (highland) and Tamayong (super-highland), Davao City
Packing Cluster and hand packing to buyer specification — configurations on request
Carton formats On request
Container loading Refrigerated (reefer) containers, cold chain from packinghouse to port
Compliance Residue management aligned to Japan's Positive List system; China and Gulf requirements on request

Full commercial specifications, packing configurations, and program terms are provided on inquiry.

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Quality assurance

Our team inspects fruit at every stage: plant condition on the farm, crown and defect checks during sorting, weight checks at packing, and temperature control through cold storage and reefer loading. Growers receive an approved-chemicals list, and fruit is tested periodically against the residue standards of Japan, China, and the Gulf markets.

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Inspector holding up a banana cluster fan for checking at the weighing and labeling area
Caliper gauge measuring the finger grade of a banana cluster on the packing line

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