The banana trade and slaves

They began to experiment with bananas,purchasing one kind,called Gros Michel, from Afro-Caribbean farmers in Jamaica, Cuba, and Honduras.Gros Michel bananas produced large bunches of relatively thick-skinned fruit—ideal for shipping.By the end of the 1800s, bananas were a hit in the US.They were affordable, available year-round,and endorsed by medical doctors.As bananas became big business,U.S. fruit companies wanted to grow their own bananas.