"Ten years ago, we transitioned to direct contracts with retailers for our banana production."

2026-03-31 00:00

Located in Matina, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, Varcli Pinares is a small-scale family-owned banana company that competes based on quality, sustainability, and brand identity rather than volume. Despite having limited land and funding initially, Varcli developed an integrated model in which

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