Fruits

Bananas produce a natural plant hormone called ethylene that ripens the fruit. It works by converting starch into sugar, which gives the bananas that soft… Read More »Why Are Bananas Green At First?

Even though there are over 1,000 banana types, the only one we eat is the Cavendish, which is threatened by Panama disease along with other… Read More »What Species Of Banana Do We Eat?

In total “Banana” has been searched for 122251 times. The total mileage contribution of this is 569,939,055 miles! This means that the average distance is… Read More »How Far Do Bananas Travel?

England got its first glimpse of the banana when herbalist, botanist and merchant Thomas Johnson displayed a bunch in his shop in Holborn, in the… Read More »Who Brought Bananas To England?

A bite from any type of banana spider may be uncomfortable, but it’s not as harmful as bites from other spiders, such as the black… Read More »Do Banana Spider Bites Hurt?

Production and export Country Bananas Plantains World 113.3 35.1 Source: FAOSTAT of the United Nations Note: Some countries produce statistics distinguishing between bananas and plantain… Read More »How Many Bananas Are In The World?

Bananas are also known as plantains. Spaniards, who saw a similarity to their native plane tree, gave the fruit the name platano. This led to… Read More »What Are Real Bananas Called?

Bananas are believed to have originated up to 10,000 years ago and some scientists believe they may have been the world’s first fruit. The first… Read More »What Is The History Of Banana?

The Banana Plant First of all, you might want to show-off to your friends that bananas are actually a berry and not a fruit. Second… Read More »Do Banana Trees Walk?