General Info

Alex Kontos Fruit Company, Birmingham, Ala., has been specializing in fruits and vegetables for more than 100 Years. Through the generations, the Kontos family has refined the art of banana processing, striving to provide the customer the perfect banana. The company processes all major brands of bananas, depending upon the availability. Kontos' state-of-the-art computerized bagging machines provides accuracy in weights and quality packing. The company runs five machines seven days a week to ensure the freshest products available. Kontos has the capability to load up to four railroad cars at a time. In addition, Kontos can load and unload 16 trucks at one time. The company provides products to the following brands Chiquita, Dole, Del Monte, Turbana, Specials and Plantains.