Bananas are often lauded for their superior nutritional composition and they are recommended by most health experts (mothers included) to provide the body with a boost. They are rich in potassium, ...

Description: A darkish purple teardrop-shaped blossom that grows on a banana tree. Also called a banana blossom and (regrettably) vazhai poo. Prep: Slice off the bottom stem and peel away the ...

SEOUL — As a math teacher, Oh Young-rock used to jokingly tell his students that South Korea’s temperate climate would one day become so tropical that bananas would grow in the mountains and monkeys ...

The banana is so popular in Uganda that the locals eat about 250 kg each per year. In fact, the banana is so essential to their diet, that their word "matooke" means both "food" and "banana". The ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes. SUSAN POAG / THE ...