IMPORT SEASON RELAY

Imported Banana

A relay of origins and varieties

Follow local harvests, arrivals in Korea, and recommended buying windows as origins and varieties change.

Korean sellers often omit the variety name.
ORIGIN FLOW

Banana origin relay

Bananas arrive throughout the year from tropical growing regions.

Banana illustrated story
Local harvestArrival in KoreaBest time to buy
PH

Philippines

Mostly sea
HarvestArrivalBest to buy
CULTIVAR RELAYVarieties from Philippines
Typical shipping order · weather and freight may shift timing
Cavendish banana
Long season · current
Cavendish
Cavendish

Cavendish is part of the banana season from Philippines.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Lakatan banana
Long season · current
Lakatan
Lakatan

Lakatan is part of the banana season from Philippines.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Saba banana
Long season · current
Saba
Saba

Saba is part of the banana season from Philippines.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Latundan banana
Long season · current
Latundan
Latundan

Latundan is part of the banana season from Philippines.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Variety source · www.da.gov.ph ↗
Local harvest
Late harvest
Arrival in Korea
Regular arrivals
Buying status
Best time to buy
Comparison
Availability may differ between origins and years.
What to check
The timing can vary with each harvest and shipment. Check the origin and packing date.

Official seasonagevent.krei.re.kr ↗

VN

Vietnam

Mostly sea
HarvestArrivalBest to buy
CULTIVAR RELAYVarieties from Vietnam
Typical shipping order · weather and freight may shift timing
South American Cavendish banana
Long season · current
South American Cavendish
South American Cavendish

South American Cavendish is part of the banana season from Vietnam.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Variety source · thuongmaibiengioimiennui.gov.vn ↗
Local harvest
Late harvest
Arrival in Korea
Regular arrivals
Buying status
Best time to buy
Comparison
Availability may differ between origins and years.
What to check
The timing can vary with each harvest and shipment. Check the origin and packing date.

Official seasonagevent.krei.re.kr ↗

PE

Peru

Mostly sea
HarvestArrivalBest to buy
CULTIVAR RELAYVarieties from Peru
Typical shipping order · weather and freight may shift timing
Valery · Williams (Cavendish) banana
Long season · current
Valery · Williams (Cavendish)
Valery · Williams (Cavendish)

Valery · Williams (Cavendish) is part of the banana season from Peru.

Flavor
Texture
Buying tip
Check the origin, packing date, and condition before buying.
Variety source · www.gob.pe ↗
Local harvest
Late harvest
Arrival in Korea
Regular arrivals
Buying status
Best time to buy
Comparison
Availability may differ between origins and years.
What to check
The timing can vary with each harvest and shipment. Check the origin and packing date.

Official seasonwww.gob.pe ↗

Banana story

Inside a banana pseudostem

The trunk-like stem is made of layered leaf bases.

Read the illustrations
Banana illustration: A thick stem made of leaves

A thick stem made of leaves

The visible “trunk” is a pseudostem formed by tightly wrapped leaf sheaths.

Banana illustration: Wild bananas have large seeds

Wild bananas have large seeds

Many cultivated dessert bananas are seedless, but wild relatives have conspicuous hard seeds.

Banana illustration: One harvest per pseudostem

One harvest per pseudostem

After bearing a bunch, that pseudostem dies back while new shoots continue the plant.

Illustration: Fruitplot Studio · AI-generated artwork

Fruitplot editorial team ·