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Bananas and Plantains
A banana is an herbaceous tree-like plant which bears an elongated fruit. It comes in different sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, red and purple. Among the top banana-producing countries are India, Mexico, China, Ecuador, Brazil, Indonesia and the Philippines.
2,602 Questions
How fast can a banana rot in the fridge?
Well that is a misconception because bananas rippen based on the amout of ethlyene gas present; usually not based on temperature. So if you don't want your bananas to rippen fast than keep them away from each other because fruits make their own ethlyene gas. That is where the saying "one bad apple spoils the bunch" comes from.
Yes Kiwifruit (Actnidia deliciosa-green fleshed fruit and A. chinensis-yellow fleshed fruit) is deciduous. It loses it's leaves in late autumn.
Why do bananas mold faster than bread?
It's all about the sugar or "Fructose" level in the banana. In order for a banana to ripen (sweeten up) it must be picked from the tree. Once picked, it really begins to "die" turning from green to yellow on the outside, while the inside converts the fruit into a higher Fructose concentration, thus making it taste sweeter. Because fruit is a living thing, it has a life cycle. Once picked from the tree, it's basically been sentenced to death. The sugar level in bread is much lower than the Fructose level in a banana, and most bread also has preseratives added to it to slow the mold process. Finally, bread isn't a living thing. It's just a piece of bread.
Can you add banana to cake mix?
Once the batter for the white cake mix has been prepared, add in some banana puree. To counter it, add in some extra flour or do not put in the full amount of water or oil, or else the cake will end up too liquidy. If desired, you can add a drop or two of yellow food coloring, too.
Why banana is a better choice than sweets as a snack for an athlete?
because it is nutrious and high in vitamins and provide potassium
How many bananas are in 2 dozen?
I don't know it depends on what store you go to. You don't give us enough information to answer this question.
What is nutritional composition of banana?
Following are the nutritional facts of banana such as:
Calories:200
Total fat 1g
Saturated fat: 0g
trans fat
cholesterol 0mg
sodium 2mg
total carbohydrate 51g
Dietary fiber 6g
sugars 28g
protein 2g
vitamin A 3%
vitamin C 33%
Calcium 1%
Iron 3%
What kind of banana used in banana cake?
Regular store bought banana's. Most recipes call for "over ripe" bananas, but other than the fact over ripe bananas are used, there is nothing special about them.
Here is a good recipe that may interest you.
* 2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1/2 cup butter * 3/4 cup brown sugar * 2 eggs, beaten * 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
# Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. # In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. # Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Enjoy....
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There are many claims that bananas are helpful for gout sufferers.
Why do bananas always have a tiny sticker on them?
To give you an idea of what brand of fruit it is and to help the people at the tills enter it into their system so it can be identified.
Can you grow a banana tree from a banana?
- No, you cannot root a banana plant from a banana. You can buy a banana plant at some nurseries (depending on where you live) or, over the Internet. Once you have one banana plant you can yield the 'suckers' (side shoots from the original plant to yield more bananas.)
What is the effect of temperature on a banana?
Heat melts it and makes it nasty... Cold freezes it and makes it hard to eat (unless it has co-co on it)
Certain enzymes in bananas covert the starch in bananas into sugar. This is part of the ripening process, which causes the fruit to be sweeter and softer as the conversion takes place. Temperature has an affect on these enzymes in such a manner as to cause the conversion to accelerate and, thereby, the ripening process to accelerate.
The word "plantain" might refer to two different plants:
Common plantain (the weed; Plantago major) is very healthy for rabbits and can be incorporated into the daily "salad" rotation, although it is high in calcium and should be limited if your rabbit suffers from calcium problems.
Plantain, the fruit (of the Musa genus), is high in starch and relatively high in sugar, so it should be strictly limited in a rabbit's diet or avoided entirely. The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than 2 tablespoons of fruit daily for a normal, healthy 6 pound rabbit. Remove the skin of the plantain because it's so stringy, and the strings can wrap around the rabbit's teeth and cause serious problems.
Yes, the plant is an herbaceous plant. The banana is a fruit.
Yes they are technically herbs, though they are most commonly considered to be fruit since natural bananas have seeds inside.
no however they are high in fiber and potassium, for a natural diuretic try a lemon
What are facts about the banana tree?
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
Why do apples and bananas ripen not slowly in the fridge?
The temperature in the cabinet is higher than in refrigerator and fruit tend to ripen faster in hotter temperatures. Those fruits which are placed in refrigerator are at temperature lower than the room temperature and do not ripen that fast
Who was the first to eat the banana?
Alexander the Great was the first person to eat a banana . He discovered it when he conquered India.
How big are fully grown banana trees?
Bananas do not grow on trees. The banana is an herbaceous plant and grows to a height of 6-7 meters
