Dan Koeppel, a banana connoisseur, joins The Big Trade Series for an interesting conversation on the most consumed fruit in the world. Peter and Dan start at the beginning with Adam and Eve and then bananas throughout history. Peter talks about the importance of bananas worldwide, and Dan shares his concerns about the Panama disease and its effects on the Cavendish banana – the world's most important commercial banana. The two then delve into the banana business model and the risk involved in mono-culture cultivation. This is followed by the interesting story of bananas in America and how it evolved from initially being avoided due to its shape, to becoming the most eaten fruit in this country. Dan then sheds light on investment opportunities involving bananas and shares some innovative industry growth ideas. This episode concludes by a discussion on ways to best enjoy bananas.
Is the World’s Most Sinful Fruit About to be Annihilated? ft. Dan Koeppel