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Dole Food Co. says it has created the ultimate wedding reception menu for couples that are as bananas for bananas as they are for each other.

Nearly 83% of consumers surveyed said they purchased this tropical fruit in the past 12 months, according to The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024.

The Costa Rican grower-shipper says it has achieved national distribution after launching its brand in North America a little more than three years ago.

Bananas top the list of “must-buy” fruits and vegetables on shoppers’ grocery trips, followed by grapes and apples, finds a new national banana survey commissioned by Dole Food Co.

The company plans for a free event to celebrate all things banana on April 17 in Florida, and it invites fans to share bright and yellow memories through social media posts.