Plantain

Green bananas are indigestible and the only way to eat them is by cooking them. They can be boiled, roasted or even fried, and can… Read More »Can You Cook Unripe Bananas Like Plantains?

Plantains are amazingly tasty cousins of bananas. They are starchier than bananas, so generally are much more palatable when cooked. Plantains can be eaten when… Read More »Are Bananas And Plantains Cousins?

Musaceae. Musaceae, the banana family of plants (order Zingiberales), consisting of 2 genera, Musa and Ensete, with about 50 species native to Africa, Asia, and… Read More »What Family Are Plantains And Bananas In?

A fried banana, like in Bananas Foster, will be a bit mushy, but still hold its shape. Plantains are more crispy and similar in consistency… Read More »Are Fried Plantains The Same As Fried Bananas?

Plantain is adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions and can be direct sown outdoors in mid-spring, or started indoors in early spring and… Read More »When Can I Transplant Plantains?

Plantain can grow on a range of soils, however it performs best when grown on free-draining soils. Plantain growth will be maximised on high-fertility soils… Read More »Where Does Plantain Grow Best?

How to Start Plantain Farming Business Write a business plan. Before you start your plantain farming business in Nigeria, you have to write down a… Read More »How Do I Start A Plantain Business?

Treated Giant hybrid plantain sucker is an Improved hybrid variety of plantain suckers named “Agbagba” (Giant Elephant). Plantain suckers are high yielding plants and disease… Read More »What Is Hybrid Plantain?

Plantains do not have a growing season and are, therefore, available year-round, especially on irrigated farmland. This makes them a reliable food source. Is plantain… Read More »Is Plantain A Seasonal Crop?

Question 1 of 8: What climate do you need to grow plantains? Plantains need tropical weather to fruit. In their native habitat, plantains are used… Read More »What Climate Do Plantains Grow?