
There Will Be Bananas
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Bringing Bananas to America
In the mid-1880s, a sizable banana market was beginning to appear in the US thanks to a company called Boston Fruit. Minor Cooper Keith set his sights on another potentially much bigger business opportunity. Part 2 of "Up First" airs Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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