“... shortage of labour. The climate is hot and moist. The chief agricultural product is coffee, whilst it is hoped that bananas and citrus fruit will eventually become of importance to the export trade. Mineral exports consist of bauxite ore and gold, which is...”

“... troshi banana i bacoba i algn otro fruta. Dia 3 di Juli nan a jega Bonairu, como ei no tabatin bastante salu pa por a carga un barcu, nan a sigui pa Korsow semper serca costa pa descubr su entrada, pero corriente a hiba nan mas aja di boca, loke practica a...”

“... werd, dan op een vruchten- stoomboot, waar in de verzengende hitte van den Mexicaan- schen golf de wee-zoete geur van de rijpwordende bananas het geheele schip doordrong en de kapitein met angst het rijpen van de lading en de daarop wellicht volgende...”

“..., plantein ( ) Platano, banana. Pringamosa, bringa- mosa. Quebracho, kibra ha- tha. Quinbomb, guingam- b, gttiambb. Kabano, konoltji, ra- de is () Remolacha. betarraga, rooibiet (') Repollo, berza. colo. Reseda, resida. Resina, gom di paloe. Rihn...”

“... banaan de biet de bloemkool de citroen de druif de grapefruit groente groente (blad) de kers de komkommer de kool bread a loaf, bread bun, roll toast rye bread cake the sandwich the fruit cake the strawberry the pineapple the apple the banana the...”

“... concentrated in the Bay Islands, but they now are also settled in Atlantida, Colon, Cortes, and the USA, especially in New York and New Orlean s. The movement to the USA started in the early 20 th century, initially to work for the banana companies. Afro Indigenous...”

“.... Agricultural technique stiU rather primitive except in the growing of sugar cane and bananas can be improved; mixed farming stimulated; irrigation applied on a much larger scale- plant diseases and pests combatted more effectively; new crops and new breeds gro...”

“...,(scheIpviseh) en "andere zeegewassen (tegenstelling van aardgewas),voorts "pattatta's (bataten,zoete aardappelen),banana's,pompoe- "nen,meloenen en andere Indische vruchten." De oer-’oevoiking beschikte over een talrijke vloot van "csno's of piraguan", in welke...”

“... most people born in Curaao English, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese and other languages. Look at one of the fruit-stalls and see the bright red tomatoes, the tender green sour-sop, the sweet bananas, the oranges, lettuce, red and white onions and the...”

“..., homber. M'a haya asina un banana duro. Mi ta quere cu San Nicolas sabi cu mi ta gusta come banana i ta pesai el a regala mi uno. Tur hende di cas a basha grito di harimento i mi mester a guli mi pilchi. Awor a yega turno di Snek i esaqui a haya un botter...”