Facts about Bananas

Banana plantations can be found in Africa, North and South America, Asia and the Pacific.

However, some bananas can be as long as 30 centimeters.

The dark tip of bananas is simply a remnant of the inflorescence.

The next largest crops are in China, Indonesia, Brazil, and Ecuador.

It is caused by the length of the transportation. Bananas need to be harvested early to keep their appetizing look.

The classic banana was the Gros Michel variety. It was sweeter and creamier. Unfortunately, due to a catastrophic blight attacking this variety in 1965, growers were forced to change the variety of fruits they produced.

As bananas turn yellow, the starch turns into sugar, and the fruit gains flavor.

In comparison, cucumbers contain 96% of water.

Thanks to their pectin content, they can positively affect blood composition. In a study conducted on rats, when supplemented with banana fruit fiber, a diet rich in cholesterol did not cause an increase in blood cholesterol levels.