Today is National Banana Lovers Day.
Botanically speaking, the banana is a berry – a many-seeded fruit.
And, banana trees are not trees. The banana plant is a giant herb. Inside the guts of the banana tree trunk is a white tube. It may be cooked and tastes like bamboo shoots.
Under a black light (ultraviolet or UV), ripe bananas glow a beautiful bright blue. Scientists believe this is a signal to banana-eating animals like insects and bats that can see UV light.
In 1690, the first shipments of bananas reached Salem, Mass…
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