Fruits

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 »Who Brought Bananas To The New World?

So, if bananas don’t have mature seeds, how are they grown? Banana trees mainly reproduce through suckers, also called pups. These pups appear to be… Read More »How Do Bananas Grow If They Don’T Have Seeds?

In the jungles of Madagascar, you can find the rarest bananas in the world — and potentially the most important. Just five mature trees of… Read More »What Is The Rarest Banana In The World?

There are three species of banana: sweet bananas, plantains and inedible (wild) bananas. While plantain bananas resemble the sweet bananas we eat as a fruit,… Read More »Is A Plantain A Wild Banana?

Depending on your variety, seeds could germinate in two to three weeks or it could happen in two or more months. How do you germinate… Read More »How Long Does It Take For A Banana Seed To Germinate?

Banana trees produce pups as part of reproduction but also to increase the general surface area of the plant so they can absorb more light… Read More »Can Banana Propagate Itself?

This black tip is actually the remains of the banana flower, not a seed. Cultivated bananas do have seeds, but they’re actually the three rows… Read More »What Is The Seed At The Bottom Of A Banana?

Seeded bananas are most likely spotted in markets in East Java and Kalimantan. Are there still bananas with seeds? Yes, bananas do have seeds. If… Read More »Do Seeded Bananas Still Exist?