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The History of Bananas -
Part I
Edible bananas very likely originated in the Indo-Malaysian
territory where they were cultivated for food and fiber as early as 2000
B.C. The banana is mentioned in early Buddhist texts that have survived
from 600 B.C.
From the Indo-Malaysian region, bananas were traded as a commodity
and food crop to India, Australia, and Africa. Alexander the Great is
credited with introducing the banana to the Western World after his
military campaign in India. Arabian traders engaged
in the slave trade also traded bananas.
Over the centuries, conquerors and traders alike brought the banana
around the world but the banana that we eat today is very different from
the banana that is mentioned in early recorded history.
History Part II
Dietary Information
Bananas are nutritious in addition to being delicious. Have you eaten a
banana today?
Bananas in Pop Culture
Did you know bananas have appeared in movies, songs, and on television?
Bananas
Q & A
EliteBanana answers questions about bananas from our visitors.
- Bananas and donuts might be the perfect food
- Banana is the only golden yellow fruit on Earth
- A banana day keeps the doctor away
- Elite Banana recommends Chiquita Brands
- Agarest Senki has banana images
- A baboon normally chooses a banana
- Bananas and plaintains are similar
- Banana pudding is a popular flavor
- lce cream and bananas mesh well
- The biggest banana on record measured 16"