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goes to waste (Fig. 3). On a per capita
basis, consumption fell from 33 kg in 1980
to only 24 kg in 1990 and 23 kg in 1998
(DA-AMAS). This is because the prices of
locally sold banana have increased through
the years. Table bananas found in
supermarkets are mostly local (rejects)
Cavendish and Lakatan (Gorrez, personal
communication).
Wastes
15%
Fresh (food)
50%
Processed
into food
product
35%
amounted to only 18,280 t valued at
US$ 20.83 M in 1996–2000 (Tables 6 and 7).
Of the total volume of chips exported from
1999 to 2001, 38% went to Hongkong, 25%
to Japan, 17% to Singapore, 11% to
Netherlands, and 9% to Korea (Fig. 5).
The Philippines enjoys export advantage
over its ASEAN neighbors in terms of
production and marketing because of its
proximity to the major importing countries
and technological advances in the
production and handling systems. This is
primarily because the infrastructure for
export has long been established in
Mindanao since the late 1960s. However,
in most of the banana-growing areas
especially the sites for Saba, Lakatan, and
Latundan, the necessary infra-support
system is still lacking and/or insufficient to
become competitive.
Fig. 3.
Domestic utilization of banana
products, 1991–2000.
Mango
The Philippines ranked fifth among the
world’s top major suppliers of banana in
2000, with 3.56 M t or a share of 6.1% of the
world production (FAO, 2000). India had the
biggest share (18.9%), followed by Brazil
(9.3%), China (8.9%), and Ecuador (8.6%).
Indonesia occupied the sixth rank, while
Thailand ranked ninth (Table 5).
The major banana products being
exported are fresh banana, chips/crackers,
and catsup. The fresh bananas constitute
the main bulk of our export representing
almost 98% of the total volume exported. In
1996-2000, the average volume exported
reached to about 1.31 M t valued at
US$ 261 M (Tables 6 and 7). Figure 4 shows
the major importing countries of the fresh
banana in 1999-2000 where Japan occupies
the biggest share (61%), followed by China
(16%), Korea (8%), Taiwan (6%), and United
Arab Emirates (UAE) (6%). On the other
hand, the average exported chips/crackers
Mango is grown practically all over the
Philippines. It ranks second among the
important fruit crops in terms of areas and
production. In 2001, the total volume of
production reached 879,737 t (Table 8).
Several mango cultivars are grown in the
country but the most important are
‘Carabao’ and ‘Pico.’ The Carabao mango,
which accounts for 70% of total production,
is recommended for both local and foreign
markets. Other varieties such as ‘Pahutan’
and ’Katchamita’ are also grown in
considerable quantity.
In 2001, the Philippines ranked seventh
among the largest mango producers, with
884,272 t or 4% of the total global output of
25.1 M t (Table 9). The largest mangoproducing
country was India with 11.5 M
(52%), followed by China with 3.21 M t (14%),
Mexico with 1.46 M t (6.6%), Thailand with
1.35 M t (6.19%), Indonesia with .95 M t
(4.3%), and Pakistan with .94 M t (4.3%).
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