BANANAS ARE THE FRUIT OF A PLANT OF THE GENUS MUSA (FAMILY MUSACEAE), WHICH ARE CULTIVATED PRIMARILY FOR FOOD, AND SECONDARILY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FIBERS THAT ARE USED, FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY. THEY WERE ALSO CULTIVATED FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES.
WHAT TYPE OF YELLOW BANANAS DO WE EAT?
THE YELLOW BANANAS WE EAT TODAY ARE A CROSS BETWEEN THE GREEN (MUSA ACUMINATA) AND THE RED (HYBRID MUSA X PARADISIACA BANANA TREE, AND THIS CROSS IS STERILE.
SO WHERE DO MOST OF THE BANANAS WE CONSUME COME FROM?
LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION FOR EXPORT TO NORTH AMERICA IS CONCENTRATED IN HONDURAS AND PANAMA AND TO A LESSER EXTENT, COSTA RICA.
WHAT ARE THE FOOD USES?
THE RIPE BANANA IS UTILIZED IN MANY WAYS IN OUR DIET, FROM SIMPLY BEING PEELED AND EATEN TO BEING SLICED AND SERVED IN FRUIT CUPS AND SALADS AND PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES; BEING MASHED AND INCORPORATED INTO ICE CREAM, BREAD, MUFFINS, AND PIES. WE ADD BANANAS TO MANY OF OUR FAVORITE FOODS AND SOMETIMES JUST HAVE THEM ON THE COUNTER FOR A SNACK.
WHAT IS THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE?
200 CALORIES
27.5 GRAMS SUGAR
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