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• 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/