The demand for bananas in both the EU and Russia seem to recover in 2013, as imports
are showing promising signs: During the first 9 months of 2013 import quantities in
the EU and Russia increased by 5.6 and 5.7 percent relative to the same period in
2012, respectively7. US imports are also likely to grow in 2013 as monthly imports
have been consistently above those of 2012 in both value and volume. Overall, during
the first three quarters of 2013, the volume of US imports increased 4.6 percent.