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Who We Are
SCHENER Farms is one of the largest and oldest tropical produce importers and distributors. With an infrastructure that reaches across the globe, SCHENER Farms is truly an international player, involved in the production, procurement, shipping, ripening, distribution and marketing of bananas, pineapples, and melons.
Since 1888, SCHENER Farms has been committed to bringing the world the highest quality products, inspiring people to feel excitement about our products and making a positive difference for our growers and farmers, our customers and the environment. Today, SCHENER Farms is the largest importer of bananas in Europe, Asia, Africa and the no. 1 importer of offshore melons in North America.
Over 8700 permanent employees and 6000 seasonal workers work at SCHENER Farms around the world.
Partnerships & Innovation
We have traded for over 130 years and believe that to get the best fruit and to do it sustainably we need to develop strong, long term partnerships with our growers and their communities. Partnering with certain grower groups in Central and South America for over 50 years has taught us a lot about corporate citizenship and has helped us engage in community development programmes. Through these partnerships, we’ve developed industry leading techniques that improve efficiency, deliver consistent quality and support sustainability.
Our Business
Our Farming activities span the globe, involving communities and growers, shipping and grocers. Explore our global activities, our mission, our people and more.
Our Group CEO
Mr Michael Schener
SCHENER farms is a family own Farm. (SCHENER FAMILY)
The farm after so many years got a new face lift and turn to be as it used to in the 1880s
After Mr. Michael Schener took over the farm in 1999. And since than there have been more developments and infrastructure as well.
Mr. Michael Schener is the son on the late Edward Schener the Ex CEO of the farm.
Our Trade Partners
