The Middle and Far East will experience the biggest growth rates in terms of demand for imported bananas. Demand in the Middle East will increase by 25 % until 2010, whereas import demand in the Far East, including China, will increase by almost 40 % (FAO, 2004)Banana prices for Eastern Europe (cifHamburg) show an increasing trend, coming from a lower level than the EU prices. Concerning quantities, Eastern European banana imports are expected to increase by 20 %through 2010, from about 900 thousand mt to 1100 thousand mt. The biggest banana markets in Eastern Europe will bePoland (with about 300 thousand mt) and former Yugoslavia(160 thousand mt). The Russian region will experience aslight increase of 17 % from 590 thousand mt to about 690 thousand tons (FAO, 2004).