Previous                 Philately Goes Bananas                 Next French Polynesia Of more than 113 million tons of bananas produced worldwide each year, only 300 tons are produced in Polynesia. The most widespread varieties found in Tahiti are "Hamoa", "Rio", "Rimarima", "Pou", "Maohi", and "Orea". Date of Issue: July 11, 1967 Design: Fruit Carriers' Race Series: July Festival Date of Issue: July 30, 1968 Series: Paintings by Artists Living in Polynesia - "The Meal" by Paul Gauguin Date of Issue: December 14, 1972 Series: Paintings by Artists Living in Polynesia - "Farmers" by Daniel Adam Date of Issue: January 12, 1988 Series: Local Foods - Bananas in Coconut Milk Date of Issue: September 15, 2000 Series: Traditional Sports - Fruit Carrying Date of Issue: June 26, 2020 Series: Fruits - The Scent of Banana Date of Issue: March 8, 2021 Series: International Year of the Rights of Women Date of Issue: April 19, 2022 Series: The 140th Anniversary of the Death of Charles Darwin, 1809-1882 Previous                                                Next Return to the Banana Stamps from Around the World Index Page.