tropical produce import business
in the united states.
when sam's memory links up with
the united fruit.
united fruit is headquartered in
boston, massachusetts, a port
city, yes, but far away from the
places where bananas were being
grown.
central america.
specifically, costa rica, is
where united fruit was doing
most of their business in the
early days.
so murray links up with united
fruit and expands the banana
business.
united fruit banana business
from costa rica to honduras.
and he starts buying up land
across honduras, converting
land, farmland that grew all
types of other crops before.