Bananas
Bananas are really interesting plants. They are also one of my favorite fruits and are rich in Vitamin A, B6, C, and potassium.
Bananas are grown in 132 out of 192 countries and the world produced 72.5 million metric tons of bananas just in 2005! The top producer in 2005 was India which produced 16.8 million metric tons of bananas. Second was Brazil with only 6.7 million metric tons. Next were China, Ecuador, Philippines, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand, Columbia, and Burundi.
One tree of bananas usually weighs from thirty to fifty kg’s and there can be from 60-400 bananas on a tree. Bananas are non-seasonal so the banana tree can produce bananas all year round. Not all bananas are green or yellow. Some can be red or purple!
Banana plants are usually from 2-8 meters long and their leaves can be up to 3.5 meters long. Since the leaves are so big, people sometimes use them to serve food on. Some people take dried bananas and grind them into banana powder. They can also be used for banana ketchup, banana pudding, banana splits, banana sauce, or even banana rum!
Bananas are one of my favorite foods and these were some facts about them.