Results: This Survey Will Drive You Bananas
Published on 12/12/2019
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I once worked (many years ago) with a woman who ate her bananas peel on. While we all thought that was strange, she actually was getting lots of extra nutrients from that peel -- it is In fact, edible, and packed with nutrients, such as high amounts of vitamin B6 and B12, as well as magnesium and potassium. It also contains some fibre and protein. Who knew? Most of us do peel our bananas, and some peel down from the "handle", and some peel from the nubby end of the banana. According to experts (monkeys) the best way to peel a banana is from the nubby part down, using the handle as a handle. Do you peel your banana down from the handle or from the nubby end?
Down from the handle (top)
66%
1509 votes
Down from the nubby end (bottom)
9%
217 votes
Both
11%
261 votes
Use a knife to slice it
3%
74 votes
I eat the peel
1%
19 votes
Don't eat bananas
9%
211 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
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Bananas, no matter how you peel them, are probably the most popular fruit of all the fruits. How many of these banana facts did you know?
Technically bananas are considered a berry, although the seeds have been almost entirely bred out
11%
260 votes
The so-called "banana tree" is not a tree at all. In fact, it is the world's largest herb.
10%
225 votes
Bananas are curved because they grow upside-down towards the sun.
16%
358 votes
A bunch of bananas is called a "hand," and an individual banana is called a "finger."
14%
318 votes
The average American/Canadian eats 28 pounds of bananas each year
6%
136 votes
Bananas are the fourth most widely consumed food globally after rice, wheat, and corn
10%
230 votes
Bananas are grown in 130 countries worldwide - more than any other fruit crop.
7%
166 votes
All
6%
128 votes
None
57%
1303 votes
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130 countries may grow bananas, but the majority of our bananas come from Latin American, South America and the Caribbean countries, although they are also grown in warm, tropical corners of the US, namely Hawaii and Florida. People also grow bananas in other warm, non-tropical areas like California, Louisiana, Arizona, Texas. .. and Ontario. Gown in hoop houses – essentially long sheets of polyethylene stretched over a frame which has effectively created the jungle-like conditions these fruits need to flourish, a banana farm actually exists 200 km outside of Toronto. Here's how some other countries use bananas -- how many of these did you know?
In parts of Africa, bananas are used to make wine and beer.
7%
153 votes
In the Philippines, bananas are used in place of tomatoes to make the popular banana ketchup.
7%
168 votes
In the Philippines, Banana Cue is a common street food. It is made up of deep fried bananas coated in caramelized brown sugar.
11%
243 votes
In England, they eat a banana-based dessert called Banoffee pie, which is bananas, cream and toffee, all spread on top a buttery biscuit base.
9%
206 votes
In the Matsès and Shipibo, people of the Peruvian Amazon jungle are the creators of the banana beverage called Chapo. It consists of boiled sweet bananas, cinnamon and cloves
4%
85 votes
All
4%
99 votes
None
72%
1658 votes
A hot banana soup is made in Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans make a vegetarian banana soup flavoured with paprika, cumin, coriander seeds and black pepper.
3%
60 votes
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Here are some other interesting trivia facts you may or may not know. How many did you know?
Bananas ripen significantly faster when attached to a bunch.
22%
514 votes
Humans share roughly 60% of their DNA with bananas.
5%
115 votes
Banana peels can make bug bites stop itching.
14%
326 votes
Banana peels can be used to whiten teeth.
10%
220 votes
Banana fibres can be used to purify water.
4%
86 votes
Bananas float in water
8%
181 votes
Walmart sells more bananas than any other item.
7%
159 votes
All
4%
96 votes
None
55%
1260 votes
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