The Banana Facts

A cluster of bananas is called a hand and consists of 10 to 20 bananas, which are known as fingers


Some horticulturists suspect that the banana was the earth's first fruit.


The banana "tree" is not really a tree, but a giant herb. The banana is the fruit of this herb


Alexander the Great first came across bananas in India in 327 B.C.


Worldwide, bananas are the fourth largest fruit crop.


India is the #1 banana producer in the world.


Bananas have no fat, cholesterol or sodium.


The song "Yes, We Have No Bananas" was released in 1923, in Brazil and became a huge hit. It refers to the banana shortage at the time.


In 2001, Britain recorded 300 incidents of injuries related to bananas. The majority of these involved people slipping on banana peels.