1.   And recently, she led a delegation of officials to Washington to lobby for trade rules that would benefit West Indian banana growers.

2.   Another banana grower in Georgetown, Iris Walker, said she and her husband would never resort to drugs.

3.   Some banana growers protect their crops with pesticides, which can damage the ecosystem.

4.   The Europeans contended that without such help, small-scale banana growers would suffer.

5.   The issue centers on U.S. opposition to preferences Europe gives banana growers in its former Caribbean colonies.

6.   APTN has coverage of the summit, highlights of Clinton at a news conference plus footage of protests by union workers and banana growers.

7.   Banana growers in the United States and Latin America have sought the help of the World Trade Organization in gaining equal access for their fruit.

8.   Banana growers, for example, had found young trees exhibiting stunted growth, which meant the trees could not mature.

9.   Banana growers fear the ruling will destroy their industry, pitting them against larger Latin American growers.

10.   Caribbean banana growers fear the ruling will destroy their industry, pitting them against larger Latin American producers.