Alberto Ray

There was a cross breeding of two varieties of wild bananas, the Musa Acuminata and the Musa Baalbisiana. From this process, some bananas became seedless… Read More »How Did Bananas Become Seedless?

Every season, the plant dies after its fruit is harvested, and the small bulbs (called the suckers) growing out of the plant’s underground rhizome (called… Read More »What Happened To Bananas With Seeds?

Almost all modern edible seedless (parthenocarp) bananas come from two wild species – Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The scientific names of most cultivated bananas… Read More »Are Bananas One Species?

There are about 1,000 varieties of bananas, half of which are edible. Some of them have great names, such as pisang awak and false horn.… Read More »Is There Only 1 Type Of Banana?

The female flowers have stamens (male parts), but the stamens do not produce good pollen grains. Pollen grains contain the sperm. The female part of… Read More »How Does Banana Fruit Develop?

Identical Bananas Around the Globe Despite their smooth texture, bananas actually do have small seeds inside, but they are commercially propagated through cuttings which means… Read More »Why Are All Bananas The Same?

Yes, ancient Romans knew about bananas. What fruit did the Romans eat? Popular fruit included apples, pears, figs, grapes, quinces, citron, strawberries, blackberries, elderberries, currants,… Read More »Did Romans Eat Bananas?

“10 Shockingly Man-made Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables We Didn’t Know” Bananas. When and where bananas came from was the subject of an analysis of the… Read More »What Are The Man Made Fruits?

Like other fresh fruit and vegetables, bananas stay alive after picking. Like people, bananas breathe, or respire, taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide ―… Read More »Are Bananas Alive?

As the banana ripens, the starch in it turns into sugar. For this reason, unripe (green) bananas are high in starch and resistant starch, while… Read More »Why Are Unripe Bananas Not Sweet?