What are facts about the banana tree?

Answer 1

Interesting facts about bananas:

Bananas do not grow on banana trees. What we call a banana tree is actually the tallest herbivorous plant in the world
They have a high potassium level, they taste nothing like banana flavored ANYTHING, and monkeys actually prefer other fruits; contrary to belief.
The banana "tree" is not really a tree, but a giant herb. The banana is the fruit of this herb.

The cluster of bananas sold in supermarkets is a "hand" of bananas, while the individual bananas on the hand are called fingers.

The strings that go up and down the length of bananas are called Phloem Bundles. They help distribute nutrients to every part of the growing bananas.

The yellow bananas that are most often sold in supermarkets are sometimes called "dessert bananas" because they are soft and sweet.

Plantains are a type of banana that are not as sweet and are usually cooked. While not as commonly eaten in North America, plantains are a dietary staple in many tropical regions.

It is believed by many experts that bananas were the first fruit cultivated by humans.

Alexander the great first came across bananas in India in 327 B.C.

Bananas were introduced to the United States at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Celebration, where they were sold wrapped in foil for 10 cents each.

Worldwide, bananas are the fourth largest fruit crop

Answer 2

They are yellow and you peel them. They are very high in potassium and contain a good amount of starch. Monkeys actually prefer other foods more.

Wild bananas contain seeds, while cultivated bananas only have black specks where there should be seeds. The difference is that the wild bananas have the correct number of chromosomes (diploid), while cultivated bananas have at least 50% more (triploid, etc).

Answer 3

a ripe banana is yellow.

a young banana is green

Answer 4

cuz they do hehehe

Answer 5

They are yellow and monkeys like to eat them