The Canary banana production remained stable during 2014.

Last year, banana production in the Canary Islands was in the 364.257.000 kg, figure that surpassed in 486.199 kg, the one reached in 2013.

For the Association of Banana Producer Organizations of the Canary Islands (ASPROCAN), These data are positive in that they are in line with the historical production of 375.000 tons per year, taking into account that during the last year there were significant losses, encrypted in 15.415.750 kg, as a result of the effects of wind storms.

for islands, Tenerife was the one that concentrated the highest production, taking over the 41,7% of the total, followed by La Palma with a 35%, Gran Canaria with the 21,1%, La Gomera with a 1,3% and the Iron with a 0,8%.

Most of the production, the 91,24%, It was destined for the peninsular market, in which a total of 332.362.828 kg.

Sales of Canary Islands bananas in the peninsular market presented lights and shadows in the year 2014. According to data provided by the consulting firm Nielsen, which monitors the large distribution market for ASPROCAN, on this channel, that markets around 60% of fruit sales, The sales figures for the Canary Islands and banana category were subject to an increase of 0,5%, data that contrasted with the decrease of more than 1% from the fruit market.

Within the category, the banana represented the 28% of the value quota, while the Canary Islands banana reached 72% of the total sales value of Canary Islands and banana during the year.

In the case of the Canary Islands banana, This value share level was a 1,9% lower than the year 2013, Although in absolute figures the decrease was slightly less than 0,5%.

In a context of crisis, This behavior was partly marked by the evolution of peninsular consumer prices., which during the past year increased by 3,2% for Canarian fruit with respect to 2013, while in the case of banana the price level was the same as the previous year.

This increase in the price of the Canary Islands banana translated into an increase in the 11% of the price differential with respect to bananas at points of sale.

In this sense, The weighted average sales price for said fruit in the peninsula stood at 1,96 euros per kilogram during 2014. However, los precios en origen para las organizaciones de productores se situaron para el total de las exportaciones de plátano de Canarias en una media de 0,81 euros por kilogramo, algo más de un 2% inferior a los 0,83 euros por kilogramo obtenidos en el 2013.

Las organizaciones de productores de plátanos de Canarias, a través de ASPROCAN, continuaron igualmente con su labor de compromiso social y colaboración con la Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL). In the year 2014 las donaciones del sector sumaron un total anual de 720.922 kg, que fueron entregados a 26 bancos de alimentos en todo el país.