If you were to design an ideal fruit. It might well be the banana. It's a too-good-to-be-true fruit; inexpensive, easy to peel and eat, and one which ripens best after picking. The banana was among the first plants to be cultivated by man and has been a staple in many warm climate culture for thousands of years. What's more, they are in generous supply all year round and are easily digested by young and old alike.