grown in countries of the tropics - Africa,
Latin America, Caribbean, Pacific etc. Many
countries produce bananas as a staple
food and only around 20% of all bananas
that are produced are actually exported
Bananas are Australia's largest fresh horticulture crop,
selling more than any other fruit on the market. With fruit
available year-round, bananas are important to the
economy in many regions of Queensland.
which biome is it grown in?
Bananas grow in humid, tropical regions of the world
Grown in the tropical or rainforest biome
which country produces the most
India produces
the most with
18% of the worlds
bananas
what is this product used for
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how is it grown (conditions)
The time between planting a banana plant and the harvest of the banana bunch is
from 9 to 12 months. The flower appears in the sixth or seventh month. Bananas are
available throughout the year - they do not have a growing 'season'.
Banana growing is, in general, labour intensive, involving clearing of jungle growth,
propping of the plants to counter bending from the weight of the growing fruit, and
irrigation in some regions. As well as an intensive use of pesticides, the conventional
production process involves covering banana bunches with polyethylene bags to protect
them from wind, attacks of insects or birds and to maintain optimum temperatures.
After nine months, the bananas are harvested while still green. At the packhouse they
are inspected and sorted for export.
When the bananas arrive at their destination port they are first sent to ripening
rooms (aprocess involving ethylene gas) and then sent to the shops.
any interesting facts
number one fruit all over the world
berries and herbs, not technically a fruit
The word "banana" comes from the Arabic word for "finger." Bananas got this name
because they resemble fingers that grow together in long rows, which are called "hands."
We call them "bunches."