Bananas are found in the markets all the year round, coming from diverse production areas, from the Canary Islands and other origins. The following table shows the availability of this fruit in the markets of the United Kingdom, the origin and the weight of the packages.

Origin	Availability in the United Kingdom	Weight of the packages
Belize	All the year	18,14 kg
Cameroon	All the year	15 kg
Ivory coast	All the year	15 kg
Dominican Republic	April-June	Several
Ghana	All the year	18,14 kg
Guadeloupe	All the year	15 kg
Jamaica	All the year	15kg
Kenya	August-May	6 kg
Martinique	All the year	15 kg
Philipines	All the year	18,14 kg
Suriname	All the year	18,14 kg
Windward Islands	All the year	15/18,14 kg
Colombia	All the year	18,14 kg
Costa Rica	All the year	18,14 kg
Ecuador	All the year	18,14 kg
Guatemala	All the year	18,14 kg
Honduras	All the year	18,14 kg
México	All the year	18,14 kg
Panamá	All the year	18,14 kg

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (1999)