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Bananas Were Originally Eaten Like Vegetables (Yes, Seriously)

Bananas didn't always taste so sweet and seedless. Before they went mainstream as a snack, tough, seed-filled bananas were ...
Forbes

The Bananas We Eat Every Day Might Be Going Extinct — A Biologist Highlights An Impending Disaster

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the 1950s, the most popular banana in the world was ...
AOL

Bananas are under threat of extinction — here's why

According to the BBC, a wild banana that may hold the key to protecting the world’s edible banana crop has been added to the extinction list. The banana grows in Madagascar, where there are reportedly ...
THE WEEK

Bananas have been facing extinction. But maybe not for much longer.

The bananas we know and love have been at risk of extinction from a fungal disease. The good news is that scientists may have found a way to save them, according to a study published in the journal ...
Yahoo

Here's How to Care for Banana Leaf Plants the Right Way

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Much like the design of your home, your plant collection should also reflect your personal style. So, if ...
The Ledger

Oft mistaken for banana plant, white bird-of-paradise is better. Unless you want fruit

At first glance, casual gardeners almost always mistake the white bird-of-paradise for a banana plant. That’s understandable. Unlike the more common bird-of-paradise, which grows only about six feet ...
WTKR

Should you feed banana water to your plants? Here’s what to know

Humans are adding vitamins to their water all the time, but why should we get all the fun? There’s evidence to suggest that fortifying the water you use to feed your plants might be just as beneficial ...
ABC15 Arizona

PLANET ARIZONA: Blue bananas are real and they taste like vanilla ice cream

PHOENIX — This is not a Dr. Seuss fruit. This is a blue java banana tree. Yes, blue bananas DO EXIST and the best part is they taste like VANILLA ICE CREAM! Again, blue bananas. Check. Bananas that ...
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Banana farmers are ‘battling daily’ with climate change, warns report urging leaders not to slip up

The world’s best banana growing areas are at risk from the climate crisis, a new report warns. Latin America and the Caribbean currently export around 80 per cent of bananas globally, filling ...
ABC15 Arizona

PLANET ARIZONA: Blue bananas exist and taste like vanilla ice cream

PHOENIX — This is not a Dr. Seuss fruit. This is a blue java banana tree. Yes, blue bananas DO EXIST and the best part is they taste like VANILLA ICE CREAM! Again, blue bananas. Check. Bananas that ...
KGUN 9

PLANET ARIZONA: Blue bananas exist and they taste like vanilla ice cream

This is not a Dr. Seuss fruit. This is a blue java banana tree. Yes, blue bananas DO EXIST and the best part is they taste like VANILLA ICE CREAM! Again, blue bananas. Check. Bananas that taste like ...