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Bananas
Facts About Bananas
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- Bananas are a fruit.
- Contrary to popular belief, bananas do not grow on trees. They actually grow on plants that are giant herbs! And the clusters of bananas grow pointing upwards, not down.
- Banana plants can grow up to 20 feet tall or higher!
- Banana plants are part of the Musaceae family of plants.
- The scientific name for bananas is Musa X paradisiaca.
- Bananas have grown on this planet for more than 1 million years!
- As many as 2 million tons (that’s 4 trillion pounds!) of bananas are imported into the United States in a year. Now that’s a lot of bananas!
- Bananas are harvested every day of the year, and are available year-round in U.S. supermarkets.
- Do you know what color bananas are when they are picked? They’re green! They don’t turn yellow until they are ripened in special ripening centers. This happens before they are shipped to your grocery store.
- Bananas are the most popular fruit in the United States. Americans eat an average of 28 pounds of bananas per person per year. That equals about 112 bananas per person per year.
- One medium banana counts as one serving of your 5 A Day.
- Bananas are a good source of Vitamin C, fiber, and potassium.
- The Spanish word for banana is plantano.
- The French word for banana is banane.
- The Italian word for banana is la banana.
- The German word for banana is Banae.
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