United Fruit Company

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    321 St Charles Ave, CBD
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Lonely Planet review

A cornucopia of tropical produce graces the entrance to this building, hinting at the business conducted conducted within. The United Fruit Company, often reviled for its neocolonial practices in Central America, was based here from the 1930s until the 1970s. For many decades, the company held a virtual monopoly on the banana trade throughout much of the world. It's now part of Chiquita Brands International, based in Cincinnati.