Alberto Ray

The majority of Europe’s bananas and pineapples come from countries in Latin America, like Ecuador which is the world’s largest banana exporter, Costa Rica which… Read More »Where Do European Bananas Come From?

The first ship to carry bananas to the UK was the SS Tilapa, an Elders and Fyffes steamship, which arrived in Jamaica on 4 December… Read More »When Did Bananas Come To Uk After Ww2?

Bananas were brought to the Americas by Spanish explorers in the 1500s. The first banana shoot is thought to be planted in the islands of… Read More »Where Did Bananas Come From During The Columbian Exchange?

Jalgaon is colloquially known as the “Banana City of India” as the region’s (Jalgaon district) farmers grow approximately two-thirds of Maharashtra’s banana production. Which state… Read More »Which Is Known As Banana City?

Davao del Norte. Davao del Norte is primarily an agricultural province. No wonder it is hailed as the Banana Capital of the Philippines, with many… Read More »What Is The Banana Capital Of The Philippines?

Foods That Originated in the Old World: apples, bananas, beans (some varieties), beets, broccoli, carrots, cattle (beef), cauliflower, celery, cheese, cherries, chickens, chickpeas, cinnamon, coffee,… Read More »Are Bananas From The New World Or The Old World?

In Europe, meanwhile, the Moorish invasions had likely brought the banana for the first time into the continent. By the 15th and 16th century, Portuguese… Read More »Did Europe Bring Bananas To America?

How the banana got its name. The original bananas from south-east Asia were small, about as long as an adult’s finger. This led to Arabian… Read More »Why Are Bananas Called Bananas?