Banana

The Banana is a fruit that grows in hanging clusters, with up to 20 fruits to a tier. The fruit averages weighs 125 g, of which approximately 75% is water and 25% dry matter content. Each individual fruit has a protective outer layer (a peel or skin) with a fleshy edible inner portion. Bananas are a valuable source of Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C en potassium.

Bananas are grown in 132 countries worldwide, more than any other fruit crop. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors; most cultivars are yellow when ripe but some are red or purple. The ripe fruit is easily peeled and eaten raw or cooked. Depending upon cultivar and ripeness, the flesh can be starchy to sweet, and firm to mushy. Unripe or green bananas and plantains are used in cooking.