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Strange Foods by Jingus Mcgee
April 16th, 2006 6:49 PM
So,
I am a big fan of the banana. Put some Banana, Cottage Cheese and Grapenuts together and you have my favorite late night snack/breakfast. Thus I decided to learn more about my favorite fruit.
Latin Name: Musa Acuminata, from the Musaceae family
Indigenous To: Indonesia and Malaysia
Grown During: The Dry Season in Tropical Areas
Cultivation: Best Cultivated with 1-2 inches of rain per week, in an area that is naturally wind-protected. Make sure to plant your corm 18 inches deep in an 18 inch wide hole once it has reached 2-3 lbs and you got yourself a banana plant.
And Now, Ten Things You May Never Have Wanted To Know About Bananas:
10. Bananas rank fourth in global consumption behind rice, wheat and maize
9. Bananas are grown in 130 countries, more than any other fruit.
8. India is the leading producer of bananas in the world, producing 16.8 million tons in 2005
7. The Berkeley Barb (An old Hippy newspaper) once reported in 1967 that Banana peels have hallucinogenic effects when smoked.
6. The Banana Plant is actually an herb.
5. Most Bananas are used as cooking bananas rather than the "desert bananas" that Americans are used to.
4. Don't store a banana in the refridgerator, it will rot from the inside out.
3. Bananas are in season February through May, but can be found year round.
2. In Uganda, bananas are used in fermented drinks, like banana beer.
1. Bananas go quite well with cottage cheese (as noted earlier).
I am a big fan of the banana. Put some Banana, Cottage Cheese and Grapenuts together and you have my favorite late night snack/breakfast. Thus I decided to learn more about my favorite fruit.
Latin Name: Musa Acuminata, from the Musaceae family
Indigenous To: Indonesia and Malaysia
Grown During: The Dry Season in Tropical Areas
Cultivation: Best Cultivated with 1-2 inches of rain per week, in an area that is naturally wind-protected. Make sure to plant your corm 18 inches deep in an 18 inch wide hole once it has reached 2-3 lbs and you got yourself a banana plant.
And Now, Ten Things You May Never Have Wanted To Know About Bananas:
10. Bananas rank fourth in global consumption behind rice, wheat and maize
9. Bananas are grown in 130 countries, more than any other fruit.
8. India is the leading producer of bananas in the world, producing 16.8 million tons in 2005
7. The Berkeley Barb (An old Hippy newspaper) once reported in 1967 that Banana peels have hallucinogenic effects when smoked.
6. The Banana Plant is actually an herb.
5. Most Bananas are used as cooking bananas rather than the "desert bananas" that Americans are used to.
4. Don't store a banana in the refridgerator, it will rot from the inside out.
3. Bananas are in season February through May, but can be found year round.
2. In Uganda, bananas are used in fermented drinks, like banana beer.
1. Bananas go quite well with cottage cheese (as noted earlier).