Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Bananas

IRISH banana distributor Fyffes
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Other than Cara Cara, it’s hard to find good sweet oranges. I used to eat a bowl of bananas and oranges every morning. But, after about three years of doing that, I got tired of eating sour oranges.
 
oldman said:
Other than Cara Cara, it’s hard to find good sweet oranges. I used to eat a bowl of bananas and oranges every morning. But, after about three years of doing that, I got tired of eating sour oranges.
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We bought blood oranges by mistake, one time and were shocked when we cut one open. Cara Cara are not blood oranges, if I understand?
 
Monkeys do not eat bananas in the wild!

"Turns out, monkeys actually do not eat bananas, as we know them, at least. According to Dr. Katharine Milton, a professor of physical anthropology at UC Berkeley who has spent decades studying how primates eat, it's a "total fabrication."

"Actually, the edible banana that we all like to mix with peanut butter is a cultivated domestic plant that monkeys would never even encounter in the wild unless they're around human habitations where bananas have been planted."

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  1. Bananas float in water because they are less dense in comparison.
  2. Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the American diet.
  3. Bananas grow on plants that are officially considered an herb.
  4. The banana is actually classified as a berry.
  5. Bananas may be considered a mood enhancer because it contains the amino acid, tryptophan and Vitamin B6 that helps the body produce serotonin.
  6. The bananas we eat today, the Cavendish, are different from pre-1960s’ bananas, the Gros Michael, as those have been wiped out by “the panama disease.”
  7. Bananas can help lower blood pressure and protect heart health due to high potassium and low salt content.
  8. The inside of a banana peel can help relieve itching and inflammation, such as from bug bit or poison ivy.
  9. Bananas are great pre-workout snacks because they are loaded with potassium that aids in maintaining nerve and muscle function during work outs.
  10. Humans share about 50% of our DNA with bananas.
 
TIP-TOP BANANA HANDLING TIPS:

  • Wrapping banana stems tightly in cling wrap will make them last three to five days longer.
  • Banana peels are actually edible if cooked.
  • If you peel a banana from the bottom up (holding on to the stem like a handle), you will avoid the stringy bits that cling to the fruit inside.
  • Bananas ripen best if they are picked when green.
  • To ripen bananas faster, put them in a sealed container—ideally a brown paper bag. Adding another fruit to the container (such as an apple or even a tomato) will further speed the ripening.
  • If you put a banana in the refrigerator, the peel will turn dark brown or black, but it won’t affect the fruit inside.
 
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