The Banana
The Banana The banana, it's one of the most nutritional fruits in the world. There are about three to six different types of bananas. The banana (no matter which kind you eat) can help you on a test and even help you to quit smoking. Hundreds upon hundreds are being sold every day all around the world. Let's see there's; the red banana which has a red colored peel and purple insides, the yellow banana which has a yellow peel and white-ish insides, the baby banana which is about the size of a thumb, the green banana which is a premature yellow banana, the cavendish banana which was developed to resist plant disease, insects, and snowstorms and is medium size, has a creamier, smooth texture, and a thinner peel than the other types, and then there’s cooking banana which you use to make stuff like banana nut bread and banana muffins. The yellow banana was found by Alexander The Great while crossing Malaysia in 327 B.C. and even by accident. The word banana comes from the arabaic word for finger. Did you know that the banana tree isn't a real tree, it's the worlds largest herb and is part of the same family as the lily, orchid, and the palm. The banana tree usually takes about one year until it is fully grown including the fruit. You should usually keep in full sunlight for most of the day. If temperatures are at or below thirteen degrees the leaves will turn yellow and the fruit will be dull and in some cases the whole plant will die. When planting dig a hole about 300 mm square and 250 mm deep. Place some well composted poultry manure and loose soil in the hole, and the insert the planting piece so that the junction of the corm and pseudostem of the sucker or bit is about 15 mm below soil level. Water should be applied sparingly after planting until the plant begins to grow. If too much water is applied during this period the planting piece may rot. All in all, the banana is ...