Fruits

Bananas grown in north Africa were eaten in ancient Rome. Early in the 16th century they were first planted in tropical America. When did bananas… Read More »Were There Bananas In Ancient Rome?

If you eat a banana that is not ripe enough, it can be very unpleasant. They are slimy and not as sweet as a ripe… Read More »Why Are Some Bananas Not Sweet?

The Cavendish banana variety accounts for 99 per cent of the world’s export market. The banana might be the most artificial fruit in the world.… Read More »Do We Eat Cloned Bananas?

Bananas are both a fruit and not a fruit. While the banana plant is colloquially called a banana tree, it’s actually an herb distantly related… Read More »Are Bananas A Real Fruit?

Powerful potassium: A medium banana gives you 422 milligrams, which is 9% of what you need every day. This mineral is a big player in… Read More »What Happens If We Eat One Banana Daily?

A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa.… Read More »What Are Real Bananas?

Musa acuminata. Musa acuminata, wild ancestor of the domestic banana plants. Where are bananas original originally from? Bananas are thought to have been first domesticated… Read More »What Is The Ancestor Of Bananas?

04/7​Yellow These variants are the ‘perfect’ bananas for many. This sweeter, softer yellow banana is easier to digest as the resistant starch changes into simple… Read More »Which Is The Best Banana?

Two years ago, the Cavendish was nearly wiped out by a strain of Panama disease, or banana wilt, called Tropical Race 4 (TR4). The soil-inhabiting… Read More »Why The Cavendish Banana Went Extinct?