Established in 1970, Turbana Corporation is a grower-owned company specializing in the import of tropical produce, including bananas, plantains, pineapples, and various ethnic tropicals. As the fourth-largest importer of bananas in North America, Turbana was the first to introduce Fair Trade Certified bananas to the continent. The company is a joint venture between Uniban, the world's largest cooperative of banana growers and producer of Fair Trade Certified bananas, and Fyffes, a leading tropical produce importer and distributor in Europe. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}