If a fungal disease eradicates our banana population, many of us would miss it. But, not everyone. According to a YouGov survey, whereas bananas are #2 in popularity for all adults, Gen X ranks them at #7. All agree though that strawberries are at the top and dried prunes are close to #44: During the past 150 years, banana consumption has changed. Banana Consumption. The Past. Our story starts in Jersey City where the first U.S. bananas arrived in 1870. Called the Gros Michel (“Big Mike”), these banana ancestors didn’t ripen too quickly nor bruise too easily and were reputedly super tasty. ….[READ]
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