why are bananas so cheap

Question

It might be different for some places but bananas are like 79 cents a bunch, and when you compare that to other fruits like apples and oranges, theyre a good deal

In: 1926

Answer 1

2 main reasons.

Often sold at a loss, similarly to milk, to bring in shoppers (in Uk at least).

Exploitation of the global south’s workforce within the global system of imperialism that not only gives us relatively cheap bananas but relatively cheap everything else since the workers are often not even being paid subsistence wages.