
How does a trip to the Bahamas sound? ChiquitaBananas.com has partnered with NAMCO BANDAI to launch the Active Life Explorer™ video game and the Explore the Lost City Sweepstakes, and that means you could win an exciting vacation for four along with lots of other prizes like a Wii™ console and lots of Chiquita gear. Head over and sign up: Chiquita Bananas may be your ticket to a tropical adventure.

September is National Organic Harvest Month and we think there’s no better time to celebrate a member of the Chiquita family, organic bananas! As part of our celebration, we’re asking you to join us in making a difference.

Road trips are the best. A few friends traveling on the open road, or maybe you’ve decided to get your family together and hop in the car and go camping. Either way, you’re eventually going to get hungry. Between the sing-alongs and the license plate game (or maybe you prefer the road sign game), someone is going to have to eat.

While there are a million good reasons to have a fruit smoothie, we like to make things easy for you. So here are 5 good reasons to have a smoothie, and 5 recipes to get you started. From banana berry colada to strawberry watermelon, these refreshing smoothie recipes are great for a quick and healthy summertime snack.

Win a $1000 patio makeover and a year’s supply of Chiquita Smoothies!
Ever wonder where tweets and treats cross paths? Until August 31,2010, it's with the Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies' Summer Fruit Fun Smoothie Photo Contest. This is your chance to win a $1,000 makeover for your backyard or patio and a yearlong supply of Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies (not to mention weekly chances to win Chiquita Smoothies T-shirts and coupons) - and all it takes is a smoothie, a camera, and a Twitter account!

Kiwis are one of our favorites, but many consider it to be an “exotic” fruit. Let’s get to know these tasty little guys, shall we?
The kiwi is native to China and was known as the Chinese gooseberry until New Zealand growers renamed it for their national bird and began exporting it. They grow on vines, much like grapes. Oddly enough, kiwis make an excellent meat tenderizer when puréed and used in marinades.

Mmm… tropical frozen blender drinks. Made with real fruit. Add a warm, sunny day and that’s pretty much the definition of paradise! (warm, sunny day sold separately).
Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies are all-natural and get you a whole serving of fruit. Each 12oz can makes three eight-ounce smoothies when blended with ice and water. They come in four yummy flavors: Strawberry Banana, Banana Colada, Peach Mango and Mixed Berry.

When you think of Chiquita, you think of bananas, but we’ve got a few other tasty tricks up our sleeves. Chiquita Fruit Bites are bite-sized fruit and veggie treats that make great to-go snacks. Plus they’re 100% natural fruits and vegetables and only 40-70 calories per serving. Bam! Pow! Take that, potato chips!

Ah, bananas. Healthy, tasty, squishy, yellow and fun. Bananas are probably the world’s favorite fruit, and they’re also one of nature’s best sources of energy – fiber, vitamin C and potassium without any fat, cholesterol or sodium. Plus there are only 110 calories in a medium-sized banana.