Banana - The Food of Life

Banana is a fruit that grows in clusters on Banana trees. These trees are cultivated for the production of their fruit. The Banana tree grows to a height of four to eight (5-8) feet with leaves of up to seven (7) feet in length, each tree, when in the productive stage has young suckers that gradually mature as the main tree produces a bunch of green bananas. These trees are related to the Plantains and Figs.

Bananas grow on a hanging bunch with as many as sixteen (16) fruits to the hand and twelve to sixteen (12-16) hands to the bunch. When mature, they are reaped, the tree is cut down allowing new shoot to mature.

Banana is one of the most fresh fruits we can get today, it is high in Iron and low in salt; It is a good source of Potassium, high in fiber,and B vitamins.The fruit is in a generous supply all year, they are inexpensive and a reliable source of Carbohydrates.

Bananas may also be cut green in its unripe stage and use for a variety of dishes; when cooked for example, we make banana casserole, banana Coo-coo, banana pickled with Salt fish and many more. When dried, it can be eaten as chips and ground into Flour.

When ripe the fruit is picked green and exported to various Countries, where the valuable commodity is sold in Supermarkets, fruit and vegetable outlets alike.The Fruit is also used in Hospitals around the world. It is versatile and can be eaten out of your hand, slice and serve in fruit cups; They are also good for making fruit baskets, baking banana bread, cakes, pastries, banana split and the famous banana punch.

However, Bananas are used as a stable Food in many tropical and nontropical countries alike around the world and provides a lifeline for communities. In some parts of the World like Asia Africa, Latin America and the West Indies where we do Exports and Imports of the commodities which gives a balance diet to millions of people.

I am an outdoor person who loves nature,its beautiful scenery throughout our Island gives us landmarks endowed with natural beauty with lust tropical settings and clear beaches. We have a variety of adorable fruit trees with its fruits,The Mango,Papaya, Oranges,Bananas of every type etc. and I love them all.

This web site is being done to encourage all my readers into using more fruits. It's not intended to discourage you in any way.

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