Organic bananas, dried, unsulphured, 1kg
Aromatic organic bananas, gently dried, unsweetened, unsulphured and natural.
✔ 100% Organic
✔ Fairly traded
✔ Unsweetened & unsulphured
✔ Gently dried
✔ Entirely produced in Colombia
✔ Ideal as a fruity-sweet snack
About the product
The organic bananas come from smallholder families in the Colombian Andes. They are organically grown in Tolima in central Colombia, harvested by hand all year round and gently dried on site. The fruits are 100% natural, unsweetened, unsulphured and processed without additives. As production takes place entirely in Colombia, the entire value chain remains in the country of origin – from cultivation and processing to packaging.
These dried organic bananas impress with their intense, natural sweetness and full-bodied banana flavour. Gentle drying concentrates the fruit flavour without making it taste caramelised or overly sweet. The consistency is pleasantly soft to slightly chewy – juicy when bitten into and ideal for enjoyable chewing. An honest fruit flavour, just like you would expect from fully ripe bananas.
Dried bananas are a natural source of energy and rich in valuable nutrients. They contain lots of fibre, which aids digestion and keeps you feeling full for longer. Their high potassium content contributes to normal muscle and nerve function and supports fluid balance. They also provide magnesium and vitamin B6, which plays a role in energy metabolism. Unsweetened and unsulphured, they are a natural alternative to highly processed snacks and fit well into a balanced, plant-based diet.
Dried banana slices are ideal as a naturally sweet snack between meals or on the go. They are perfect in muesli, porridge and bowls, or as a fruity ingredient in homemade energy bars. They also add natural sweetness and flavour to baked goods, banana bread or as a finely chopped topping on desserts.
The organic bananas are grown by small farmers in Tolima in central Colombia. The cooperative consists of 38 families who collectively cultivate 14.5 hectares organically. After harvesting, which takes place all year round, the fruit is washed, peeled, sliced and gently dried without any additives at our partner Fruandes in Ibagué. It is then sorted and packaged directly on site. Processing immediately after harvesting preserves the aroma, texture and nutrients.
About Fruandes: Pakka is a long-standing partner of Fruandes – Frutos de los Andes – a socially committed Colombian producer of organic dried fruit based in Ibagué, west of Bogotá. The company's goal is to produce high-quality, healthy organic products locally and to share the added value fairly between producers, processors and consumers. In recent years, with Pakka's help, Fruandes has been able to build a new processing plant, modernise its packaging line and expand its warehouse. This has enabled the company to grow and create valuable jobs in a rural region.
The dried bananas are produced entirely in Colombia – directly in the country of origin of the raw materials. Pakka deliberately focuses on direct trade and does not use intermediaries. Close cooperation with partners Fruandes and Equiori, as well as smallholder cooperatives, strengthens the entire value chain locally. This not only ensures the best product quality, but also creates fair jobs in structurally weak regions of Colombia and contributes to sustainable economic development.
For every product sold, 5 cents goes to the Pakka Foundation to support projects in the countries of origin. More information: www.pakkafoundation.org
By lorry to the port in Colombia – By ship to Hamburg – By lorry to Switzerland
Store in a cool, dry place. Close opened packages tightly and protect from moisture and light.
