Guest ordep Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Bananas in danger of extinction? The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain say bananas are in danger of becoming extinct because they are sterile clones of "naturally mutant wild bananas discovered by early farmers as much as 10,000 years ago," and therefore highly susceptible to a couple of nasty fungal diseases;Do we really care, tasteless things any way... :unsure: When i was in Tenerife, i saw bananas growing for the first time, and was amazed to see they grow up and not down.Just shows how much i no :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Calcutta Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 growing up? i thought they hung down in bunches? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest ellas Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 I presume you were trying to do something there ordep :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 prince of culcatta, yep the bunches hang DOWN but the 'nanas point UP. :P :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Calcutta Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 oh yeah... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmbisto Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 When i was in Tenerife, i saw bananas growing for the first time, and was amazed to see they grow up and not down.Just shows how much i no :blink:Did you get to taste the Banana Jam they make while you were there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ordep Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Yes ellas, trying to get a picture from My Pictures to here, I've done it before, don't seem to be able to now :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 http://www.princeton.edu/~jhalderm/pics/20...muda/banana.jpg :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ordep Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Na not the jam, wish i had though.I brought back a small bottle of banana liquor though, sounds disgusting but it was gorgeous... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ordep Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Well done bvw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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