The EU recognized geographical indication of bananas from Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is the only country exporting bananas with the distinction of geographical indication.

Recently, the Council of Association of the Europea-centroamerica Union formalized the use of the Geographical indication (IG) call bananas from Costa Rica, quality seal that identifies the origin and prestige of the fruit.

The Corporación Bananera Nacional of Costa Rica (CORBANA) He stressed that recognition of the fruit with the IG from Costa Rica, It is a link between the product and the country of origin, linking it to a sustainable production process.

It should be noted that Costa Rica is the only country exporter of banana with such distinction, the one that obtained in 2011 After a three year process.

"It hopes that the geographical indication bananas from Costa Rica", is a tool for competitiveness that will differentiate the Costa Rican fruit, to try to achieve recognition of the consumer to the social and environmental effort which makes the national banana sector", said the general manager of CORBANA, Jorge Sauma.

The IG is a sign used to designate an agricultural product, food or other, having a specific geographical origin and has some quality or reputation that are due to that place of origin.

In the case of Costa Rica, places to the fruit of this country as the 'best bananas of the world', Since the Costa Rican banana industry maintains a sustainable production process with social and environmental aspect.