Banana

If the banana is totally brown with no yellow showing, is soft or squishy, is showing signs of mold, is leaking fluid or smells rotten,… Read More »What Do Spoiled Bananas Look Like?

Believe it or not, overripe bananas are perfectly safe to eat. They actually boast higher vitamin C and antioxidant levels, according to a 2014 study… Read More »What Happens If You Eat A Bad Banana?

But the fruit is under threat from one of the world’s most devastating banana diseases. Fusarium, or Panama wilt, is a type of fungus that… Read More »Why Are Bananas Under Threat?

A Banana Ball Python will contain the genetic mutation in one of the alleles in their DNA sequence while a Super Banana will contain the… Read More »What Is A Super Banana Ball Python?

Fish was more common than other types of meat. Oysters were so popular that there were large businesses devoted to oyster farming. In addition to… Read More »What Was The Most Popular Food In Ancient Rome?

Already mentioned by Alexander, the Romans called it “musa“. What were bananas originally called? Spaniards, who saw a similarity to their native plane tree, gave… Read More »What Did The Romans Call Bananas?

Breakfast and Lunch Roman Style For those who could afford it, breakfast (jentaculum), eaten very early, would consist of salted bread, milk, or wine, and… Read More »What Did Rich Romans Eat For Breakfast?

Antonius Musa was the personal physician to Roman emperor Octavius Augustus, and it was he who was credited for promoting the cultivation of the unusual… Read More »When Did Bananas Come To Rome?

Popular fruit included apples, pears, figs, grapes, quinces, citron, strawberries, blackberries, elderberries, currants, damson plums, dates, melons, rose hips and pomegranates. Less common fruits were… Read More »What Fruit Did The Romans Eat?

Unripe banana contains almost 40% starch and has a low glycemic index making it take longer to get digested. They appear green because their peels… Read More »Why Do Some Bananas Taste Bitter?