Banana Market Months and Prices in Ningbo and Zhangzhou in China's Inland, and Dietary Restrictions

Banana is a plant of the genus Musa in the family Musaceae, and the term also refers to its fruit. It is widely cultivated and eaten in tropical regions. So do you know in which month bananas from Ningbo and Zhangzhou in China's inland go on the market? How much can you buy one jin for? What can't they be eaten with? According to Uncle Zhang, a banana grower in Zhangzhou, Zhangzhou bananas come on the market almost all year round, just in a major season and a minor season. Spring bananas are the minor season, summer and autumn are the major season, and winter bananas are the last season; the last season is the season that wraps things up, and its output is no less than that of summer and autumn, only the difference between plump and lean is a bit greater. Spring bananas are the minor season, and their size is also small, but spring bananas are the most fragrant and sweet and tasty.

Now that you understand the Zhangzhou banana market season, when is the Ningbo banana market season?

Ningbo bananas come on the market in large quantities in May. And there are several kinds of bananas sold on the market now, among which the Emperor banana is the sweetest. The Emperor banana has bright, vivid color and a unique flavor, and is recognized worldwide as one of the high-grade banana varieties.

How much can you buy bananas for per jin?

The price varies slightly depending on the region and the banana variety. Here is a brief look:

Emperor banana  3.5-4 yuan/jin (Hainan region)

Plantain    3.5-4 yuan/jin (Guangdong region)

Pink banana    3.5-8 yuan/jin   (Pearl River Delta region)

Dazhong Gaoba 3.5-4 yuan/jin  (Guangdong region)

Saigon banana  3.5-4 yuan/jin   (Vietnam region)

What can't bananas be eaten with?

1. Cantaloupe

Eating cantaloupe and banana together can worsen the condition of people with kidney failure and joint disease. All you ladies who like to make fruit salad, pay attention: cantaloupe and banana must not be put together, because cantaloupe has a sugar content of about 15% and a fairly high potassium ion content. Bananas are also very rich in potassium; according to testing, every 100 grams of banana contains 283-472 mg of potassium.

Therefore, people with kidney failure who produce little urine should not eat bananas and cantaloupe, both high in potassium, together, so as to avoid making things worse.

2. Yogurt

Yogurt can lower cholesterol. Drinking yogurt on an empty stomach will, because the acidity in the stomach is too strong, make it very hard for lactic acid bacteria to survive in the gastric juice, reducing yogurt's health benefits. Eating it together with banana is of no benefit to health.

Some people with weak and cold spleen and stomach who are prone to diarrhea, after drinking yogurt just taken out of the refrigerator and then adding the “bowel-lubricating” food banana, which promotes intestinal peristalsis, are prone to problems such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.

3. Potato

Potato is a food that often appears on our dining table, and banana is also a fruit we often eat, but perhaps many people do not know that using them together produces side effects.

If the two foods are eaten together, or the times they are eaten are not separated by fifteen minutes, the elements contained in the two will undergo a chemical reaction and produce certain toxins. These toxins will cause people to develop spots. Beauty-loving ladies, remember: do not eat these two foods together.

4. Taro

Taro is rich in many components such as protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium, carotene, niacin, vitamin C, B vitamins and saponin; among the minerals it contains, the fluorine content is relatively high, and it has the effect of cleaning teeth, preventing tooth decay and protecting teeth.

Taro has high nutritional value but must not be eaten together with banana; eating them together will cause abdominal bloating and poisoning.

5. Sweet potato

Sweet potato is a healthy food that serves both as medicine and food. It contains dietary fiber, carotene, vitamins A, B, C and E, and more than 10 trace elements such as potassium, iron, copper, selenium and calcium; its nutritional value is very high, and nutritionists call it the most nutritionally balanced health food.

Eating banana and sweet potato together will cause an adverse biochemical reaction and make the body uncomfortable. After eating sweet potato and banana, it is easy to get a bloated stomach, and it is also accompanied by acid reflux; eating too much will cause food to remain in the stomach for a long time and produce a feeling of stomach blockage. If sweet potato and banana are eaten together with sweet potato, it will cause chronic poisoning.

6. Aspirin

Eating aspirin together with foods high in sugar, such as coconut, sweet pomegranate, peach, grape and banana, easily forms a complex, thereby reducing the initial absorption rate of the drug.

7. Beef

It is said that in autumn one should nourish the body; you should know that beef is not only delicious but also rich in a large amount of nutrients, truly the ideal ingredient for autumn nourishment. Beef has a high protein content and a low fat content, so it is delicious and loved by people, enjoying the reputation of “the pride of meats.”

But after eating beef, do not eat bananas, or it will cause stomach cramps.

8. Watermelon

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine nutrition, fruits can be divided into two major categories: cold-natured and hot-natured. Usually, some people with relatively strong “internal heat” have vigorous metabolism and sweat a lot, and are prone to mouth ulcers or constipation; often eating cold-natured fruits can help reduce internal heat and detoxify, but eating excessive amounts of cold-natured fruits will lead to qi deficiency and spleen-stomach discomfort. Therefore, patients with qi deficiency and a weak body should be even more cautious and moderate when eating cold-natured fruits.

Watermelon and banana both belong to the cold-natured fruits, and it is best not to eat banana together with watermelon, as it will cause diarrhea.