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Bananas.(LIFE-CYCLE STUDIES)

Publication: World Watch
Publication Date: 01-MAR-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Bananas have been called "the world's most perfect fruit." They're high in potassium, low in fat, and a good source of vitamins and fiber. They're also one of the few fruits available year round. Today's sweet yellow banana is a mutant strain of the plantain, a starchy banana...

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...red-green cooking that is boiled, fried, or ground for use in staple dishes worldwide. Bananas likely originated in Malaysia, though one of the first mentions dates to 327 B.C.E., when Alexander the Great discovered the fruit during his conquest...

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