• Horticulturists say banana was “Earth’s First Fruit”
• Banana plants have been in cultivation since the time of recorded history
• One of the first records of bananas dates back to Alexander the Great's conquest of India where he first discovered bananas in 327 B.C.http://www.eatmorebananas.com/facts/history.htm
Banana Statistics
Comparing banana consumption :
• 13kg per person per year in USA.
• Second Top fruit after citrus fruits.• http://www.bonanza.ec/around/consume/
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• The GoodThis food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin B6.
• Full of Proteins and Sugar as great source of energy!
• http://www.nutritiondata.com/caloric-ratio-pyramid.html
Potassium Importance-Essential for the
manufacture of growth protein
-Repairs damages to lean body mass caused by low-protein, low-fat dieting.
-If you feel exhausted all the time you are probably potassium depleted.
-Potassium is essential for muscle strength.
http://www.opinions3.com/potassium.htm
How Banana Ripens
Green -Not Ripe-Starchy
-Not sweet Yellow-Ripe
-Sweet -More fructose
Brown-Best for cooking-All glucose and
Fructose
Urban Legend• An urban
legend states that the dried skin of the banana fruit is hallucinogenic when smoked.
Dessert vs. Cooking BananasDessert vs. Cooking Bananas
• Dessert- Yellow and fully ripe when eaten
• Cooking bananas/ plantains- Green and not ripe.
• Cooking bananas are very similar to potatoes
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bananas
-Top Left is the baby Banana
-The Top Middle is the Red Banana
-Top Right is the Plantain Banana
-Bottom Middle is the Cavendish Banana http://
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• Dehydrated slices of banana, covered with sugar.
• Crispy and have a sweet taste.
• Variants of banana chips may be covered with chocolate.
• Good Dessert!!!
Baked Bananas-Fried Bananas-Dried Bananashttp://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?/catitem=114&id=817
Reference Page• International Banana Association
• http://www.eatmorebananas.com/
• Hormel Foods “All About Bananas”http://www.hormel.com
• Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bananas
• Caloric Ratio Pyramid-http://www.nutritiondata.com/caloric-ratio-pyramid.html
• Potassium Information• http://www.opinions3.com/potassium.htm
• Banana Statistics• http://www.bonanza.ec/around/consume/