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The banana fruits develop from the banana heart, in a large hanging cluster called a bunch, made up of around nine tiers called hands, with up to 20 fruits to a hand. A bunch can weigh 22–65 kilograms (49–143 lb). [10] The stalk ends of the fruits connect up to the rachis part of the inflorescence.
Known as saging matsing and saging chonggo (both meaning 'monkey banana'), [17] saging na ligao ('wild banana'), and agutay in Filipino. Found in the Philippines. It is a significant maternal ancestor of many modern dessert bananas (AA and AAA groups). It is an attractive subspecies with blue-violet inflorescence and very pale green unripe fruits.
Fruits. The banana passionfruit is native to the Andean valleys from Venezuela to Bolivia. It has been domesticated and cultivated since pre-Columbian times by various cultures of western South America. Today, it is commonly cultivated, and its fruit are regularly sold in local markets.
Pawpaw fruits have a sweet, custard-like flavor somewhat similar to banana, mango, and cantaloupe, [3] [13] varying significantly by source or cultivar, [3] with more protein than most fruits. [3] Nineteenth-century American agronomist E. Lewis Sturtevant described pawpaws as "a natural custard, too luscious for the relish of most people."
Cooking bananas are a major food staple in West and Central Africa, the Caribbean islands, Central America, and northern South America. [6] Members of the genus Musa are indigenous to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and Oceania. [7] Bananas fruit all year round, making them a reliable all-season staple food. [8]
Other common names include delicious monster, fruit salad plant, fruit salad tree (in reference to its edible fruit, which tastes similar to a fruit salad), [7] ceriman , [8] ojal , [8] hojadillo , [8] monster fruit, monsterio delicio, monstereo, Mexican breadfruit, windowleaf, balazo and Penglai banana. [9] The names in Spanish (costilla de ...
Banana plants are among the largest extant herbaceous plants, some reaching up to 9 m (30 ft) in height or 18 m (59 ft) in the case of Musa ingens.The large herb is composed of a modified underground stem (), a false trunk or pseudostem formed by the basal parts of tightly rolled leaves, a network of roots, and a large flower spike.
Despite their resemblance, the Lady Finger banana must not be confused with the totally different cultivar Latundan banana which is a bit larger and has a sweet-sour taste. [8] ‘Apple’ or ‘Manzana’ banana cultivars is also very similar to ‘Lady Finger’ in all respects except that its fruit 's flavor has very much like fresh apple.