Banana Republic

 is the third upgrade for Banana Farm. It produces 25 bananas instead of 13, equating to $500 per round. It appears in Bloons Tower Defense 4, Bloons TD 4 Expansion, Bloons Tower Defense 5 and Bloons Tower Defense 5 Deluxe.

Appearance
Banana Republic is the first upgrade of the Banana Farm to have a different layout. While the first and second upgrades have a hut and a field, the Banana Republic turns that hut and field into a much bigger house, kind of looking like a state house. There is another field in front of the building, with there being 4 banana trees instead of 6. There is also a small path leading from the door of the building. Last of all, there is a flag on the right side of the field, with colors of yellow, green, black, and red.

Strategy
Being the predecessor to the most powerful Banana Farm upgrade, a Banana Republic should be purchased as early as possible. However, in tracks with more space for placing Farms, more Banana Plantations should be purchased instead, being the most cost-efficient non-tier 4 upgrade.

Trivia

 * There is actually a real-life clothing store called Banana Republic.
 * Banana republic is a pejorative term for a typically Latin American country politically unstable, submissive and often a rich country with a corrupt and oppressive ruler. Its economy is largely dependent on the export of a single product of limited resources, such as bananas.