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Article: FAITHFUL, VERSATILE BANANAS WILL NEVER LOSE TASTY A-PEEL.(FLAVOR)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- May 12, 1999
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Byline: ROBIN ROBERTSON, CORRESPONDENT
BANANAS ARE A NATURAL snack phenomenon, a tasty, ready-to-eat treat that comes in its own package.
They are sweet and delicious and loaded with enough vitamins and minerals to be nutritious. Rich in potassium and magnesium, bananas also contain vitamins A and B-complex and twice the vitamin C as apples.
People have been eating bananas throughout recorded history, and they were one of the world's first cultivated fruits. Although they originated in Southeast Asia, most of our supply comes from Central American countries. Americans love their bananas; in fact, 60 percent of bananas produced in the world are ...