Banana

A relative asked about “that white talcy powder that is often on the outside of bananas” and says that “Woolworths describes it as “residues of… Read More »What Is This White Stuff On My Banana?

According to HuffPost, the strings are called “phloem bundles,” and they’re there to make sure the banana plant gets all the nutrients it needs. Are… Read More »Why Do Bananas Have Strings?

Underneath their brown and yellow exterior, banana skins are lined with hundreds of tiny sacs of the gooey substance, which the scientists dubbed “polysaccharide follicular… Read More »What Is The Sticky Stuff On Bananas?

The true, correct way to peel a banana is from the bottom up. I know, I know — it sounds completely ridiculous and weird, but… Read More »Is It Better To Peel A Banana From The Bottom?

Our ancestors in the palaeolithic period, which covers 2.5 million years ago to 12,000 years ago, are thought to have had a diet based on… Read More »What Did Cavemen Actually Eat?

There’s evidence that several of the fruits we enjoy eating today have been around for millennia in much the same form. For example, archaeologists have… Read More »What Fruit Did Early Humans Eat?

The brown spots on a very ripe banana indicate that even more starch has been converted to sugar. The brown spots on a very ripe… Read More »Do Bananas With Brown Spots Have More Sugar?

Farmers propagate banana plants through vegetative reproduction rather than seeds. These plants grow from thick, underground stems called rhizomes. The rhizome spreads and grows new… Read More »How Do We Breed Bananas?

Intestinal myiasis occurs when fly eggs or larvae previously deposited in food are ingested and survive in the gastrointestinal tract. Some infested patients have been… Read More »What Happens If I Eat Fruit Fly Eggs?

Fruit flies are also attracted to rotting bananas, potatoes, onions and other unrefrigerated produce purchased at the grocery store. What bugs are attracted to bananas?… Read More »Do Rotten Bananas Attract Bugs?