We all have this one friend, the smart aleck who knows everything better. Walking through the thick jungle of Thailand this know-all saw bananas growing and said, ‘Look there are berries growing.’ I couldn't spot a single berry but bananas and asked him if he meant the bananas growing on the tree. All of a sudden he started to sound like my old teacher giving me lessons. ‘No! Bananas don't grow on trees but herbs and therefore are berries.’ he explained.
Well Steemians what is your guess? Today we will know more. Let's have a closer look!
Trees or herbs, fruits or berries?
I do not know what you are thinking but my mind was totally blown! In fact bananas don't grow on trees and technically are considered as berries. Right, berries! (Tomorrow I will tell you that strawberries are nuts!)
Let us have a look at the banana plant and understand its structure. In the picture below you will recognize that the banana plant has no real trunk but is made of packed leaves. Actually the whole tree is made up of leaves. Having no wooden tissue doesn't mean the stem is soft, in fact it is sturdy.
Fig.1 Musa troglodytarum Source
The correct term to use to describe banana plants is perennial herb. The banana family is known as Musaceae and the banana herb called Musa. Having sturdy stems allow the banana plants to grow up to 25 ft! That's pretty high for a herb, as a matter of fact, it's the largest herb on earth. Like I said the banana itself is not a fruit but rather a berry. It contains seeds you can see in the figure below.
Fig.2 Wild banana berry with seeds Source
Haven't blown your mind yet? Then take a look at the title picture and guess in what direction the bananas grow. You will notice that they grow upwards against the gravity! The phenomenon is known as geotropism, in this case negative geotropism. Roots grow in the direction of gravitation while stems grow against the gravitation.
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Tim
What in the world, so bananas are berries and grow on giant herbs!
Waaaaah, my mind is blown! You won lol! :d
Go bananas ahaha
And strawberries are nuts lol. Enough internet for today?
Definitely, enough is enough lol!
What about the fact they defy gravity and grow upwards? explosion
Really ? Thats fvck ahaha
didn't know they are berries
I only thought they were more of grass that grows tall as trees
i thought that cause they send runners of shoots
i grew up in the country and my grandparents have lots of them in the yard
since bananas are berries and you mention that strawberries are nuts .. since we eat bananas does that make us - monkeys? eeek!
Banana is a very good food.
Ahhhaaaaa....
Very funny.
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Bananas are very good source of energy!
And delicious!
And they are berries.
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Great funny post :) Another fact is we actually open bananas the wrong way too??
How are we really supposed to open up a berry.
Monkey business ;)
Right! Apes do it the right way to check if they are ripe
Yes and supposedly it tastes different but I can't see how :)
Probably it tastes like a berry.
Hahaha maybe ;)
My life was a lie, just learned that bananas are berries.
nice myth and facts episode :)
since I am a biologist, this wasn't new for me. However, I guess many here are surprised by this fact ;)
I hope so! Imagine you sit in a quiz show and the next questions is what bananas are and you remember my post lol
haha :)
that would be absolutely great ;)
P.S: Figs are not fruits too, they are....
I have to congratulate you for the niche you have picked - Myth or Fact? are very very interesting topics to read about! well done :)
Thanks!
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I like your posts You manage me science that I did not know. I really like bananas Because bananas are very beneficial to our health. Many vitamin content in it.
I always consume at least 4 bananas a day.
The last few months I've started gardening bananas.
Hopefully my business is getting maximum results.
Thank you for the information you provided.
What an amazing hybrid of everything, looks like banana is a centerpiece of the Universe!
I grew banana plants here in California and I used to get paid for the leaves. Leaves are used for cooking. The reason they knew I had banana plants is because they were well over 2O feet tall.
Shall we do a business? We do have lots of banana plants. We can ship either banana or leaves in large quantities. If you can arrange some buyers, we can be business partners.
lol! You were spotted. I love bananas, do you ship? :P
This was well over 10 years ago. The root system is a bunch of short and thick roots. It's amazing how tough the plant is. In California, they are used in landscaping. Beautiful plants if well cared for. Steem On @timsaid
Wish we had them in Germany
Are they growing in our rainy summers here in Germany?
I think the banana is like me - don't like the cold times in Germany 🇩🇪
Many people in India use banana leaf as a plate to eat food. It supposedly helps with digestion and has many other health benefits. Banana leaves are better than plastic plates.
berries serious? didnt know either they grow upside down lol. Very interesting!
It's all just terminology when it comes to the eating. I love bananas.
Various things that are called berries are not berries and many things called fish are not fish. It's a crazy world.
Totally agree. There is a term and rule for everything.
Crazy nature. Haha...
this article is fake- Bananas are mined by grocery shops :)
proof of work : wallmart
Eww the banana growth looks nasty, But I learned a lot of things in just a short amount of time :P Great post @timsaid
Wow. I have always thought that bananas grow on trees because that is how they look on television. This is an interesting fact in deed.
Really a very good post, I really like it
thank for sharing
upvote you @timsaid
I am bananas for bananas!
Awesome!
Always thought that bananas are fruits and they grow on the trees...🙃
And do you know that a watermelon is also a berry, and strawberries are actually a nut? What a crazy world!
Watermelon is a berry too???
God, take me back please, the world is too confusing with the advent of Internet.
Yes! I'll drop a post on the strawberries tomorrow
Great post @timsaid
To add more...
Banana plant, banana fruit and banana peel all are absolutely so very beneficial and useful, world over.
Hope, people know that banana plant has feng shui/vaastu benefits too! It is considered very sacred and is even worshipped in India. It also signifies, good health & mental peace, so to say scientifically, for the reason, that banana fruit has plenty of nutrients for the body and when you eat it, it also leads to the increased levels of serotonins that also makes you feel Happy!!! Yeah!!! (scientifically proven!)
Besides, I believe that April 15, is also celebrated as “National Banana Day”! WOW !
Moreover, bananas are amongst the most widely consumed fruit on our planet earth as is believed around 100 billion bananas are eaten every year around the world, Yummy !!!
Banana peel’ s internal side is also used to rub teeth and make them look whiter and brighter and shiny, because of the nutrients in the peel.
Infact, it is even said that banana peel (also called as banana skin) is more nutrient full since they have antifungal, antibiotic and enzymatic properties.
Three cheers for bananas!!!
this sounds so confuseing.
banana is a berry fruith or berry crop myth or fact?
This is a very interesting post.
This is a very cool post. Plus a complete explanation. There is a lot of picture proof you show I really like this post. In my opinion, this is a quality post and full of meaning and explanation. For people who do not understand the diversity of bananas They come to know. Thank you I'm waiting for the next post from you
Hehe I knew that they have seeds and are not growing on trees but the growinf upwards against the gravity part was all news to me. Pretty good idea of busting myths like that! Coodos on that! :)
I enjoyed your post . Interesting facts. Particularly the anti-gravity info. The bananna flower is quite pretty. Thanks 🐓🐓
A new scientific knowledge, I just found out by looking at it and reading it here, I am very happy to read your writing @timsaid
I eat every day 1-2 they are great for bodybuilding
then how much is the monkey shares?
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Thanks @timsaid for sharing. This has given me different perspective to look at banana plant which is not a tree.
hahahaha ))) bananaaa ! )
Fruits and herbs are natures greatest foods and healers!!! Thank for for posting this is unreal :)
I thought bananas grew on trees!
Interesting. Thanks. Upvoted.
After I have seen a wild banana fruit it looks more like a fruit. Our banans from the supermarket don't look like them anymore so many people don't believe that bananas are a fruit.
Most people think food comes from Malls.
VERY interesting post;)
Thanks my friend
Meh. I'm going to continue calling them fruit. By the same token, I still call tomatoes vegetables. It doesn't matter to me if it's technically wrong as long as I can continue eating them. Yum!
Let's call it food!
I did know that bananas ain't trees but know i also know that they are not fruits either. By the way, i believe water melons are also berries. Big ones :)
And watermelons don't grow inside you :P
Well...are you so sure about this? Please explain me this then ...
Lol that means I am 60% herb
I will never see a banana in the same way anymore haha
Looking forward to the next episode about strawberries 😅
hi friend great post i like it
I have a banana plant in my garden unfortunately I don't think it will ever produce bananas. Cheers mike
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I have banana plants at home. The leaves are huge and are used for cooking (or wrapping food before cooking). Since they're berries, when they fall from the plant the seeds make another plant so you start with one and after a couple of months there are more plants around the original.
However I still buy bananas, homegrown are not as good. For real. They're more or less like in the picture above instead of the yellow-seedless we all know.
Boom. That is the sound of my mind being blown. Great post.