In fruit growing, there is a large tendency to increase the plant density, attempting to increase productivity per area. The objetive of this study, elaborated in Ilha Solteira-SP, was to value and to analyse comparatively the production cost and the profitbility of the banana type 'Nanicão Jangada' using two growing densities: 1666 plants (3.0mx2.0m) and 2500 plants (2.0mx2.0m). For the cost calculation, the method of total producion cost (TPC) was used. Taking into consideration the two productive cycles of the banana, the higher density (with the larger number of plants per area) presented better economical results than obtained with lower density. The growing of the 'Nanicão Jangada' is a viable cultivation alternative for the region of Ilha Solteira-SP.
banana; higher density; production costs; profitbility
