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Elders & Fyffes

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Elders & Fyffes

By Campbell McCutcheon

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About the book

Ubiquitous in ever supermarket and corner shop, it is hard to imagine a world without bananas. But it was once so Britain's love affair with the humble banana is as much the story of Elders & Fyffes, a company set up to import the golden fruit into the United Kingdom. Originally, British imports were of the small Cavendish banana from the Canaries but the British Government was keen to see some trade from the West Indies and in 1901 Elders & Fyffes was formed to import and distribute bananas. Th...Show more

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ISBN

9781445656212

Publisher

Amberley Publishing

Published year

2016

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1

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Elders & Fyffes

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Paperback

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