Banana Interesting Facts

Interesting facts about bananas

Bananas are actually classified as berries because they have seeds encased in fleshy fruit.

The scientific name for the banana plant is Musa acuminata.

Bananas are native to Southeast Asia and have been cultivated for thousands of years.

They are a good source of potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and dietary fiber.

Bananas ripen best at room temperature, and once they are ripe, they can be stored in the refrigerator to slow down the ripening process.

Bananas are the fourth most important food crop in the world, after rice, wheat and corn.

Bananas are herbaceous perennial plants and are not trees, the banana "tree" is actually a large herb.

Bananas are the only fruit that contains a natural source of vitamin B6.

There are over 1,000 varieties of bananas, but the Cavendish variety is most commonly sold in supermarkets.