Where are bananas grown? A look at the main producing regions of each variety
Banana is one of the famous tropical fruits, and in China's major fruit markets bananas are extremely popular, with very high demand. But in fact the banana's place of origin is not China, so where are bananas distributed? Let's uncover the origins of banana varieties below.
Banana growing regions
1. Place of origin
Bananas originated in Southeast Asia, and later, around BC times, gradually spread to western Africa, and from western Africa to Central and South America. As bananas became more and more popular on the market, they are now widely cultivated in the Americas.
2. Banana growing regions of the world
Bananas are grown in most parts of the world. The banana is a typical tropical fruit, generally suited to tropical or subtropical climates, and in some tropical countries the banana growing area is quite vast. Countries such as India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in Asia are among the world's major banana-growing countries. Next come Panama, Brazil, Rwanda, Queensland in Australia and other places.
3. Banana growing regions in China
China's main banana growing regions are currently Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, China, Yunnan and Hainan, where the climate is fairly mild all year round. Among them, China's most famous banana producing areas are Lingshan in Guangxi, Guangzhou in Guangdong, Kaohsiung in Taiwan, China, Putian in Fujian and Sanya in Hainan.
Main banana varieties
1. Emperor banana
The Emperor banana is one of Hainan's tropical fruits, also called milk banana in the Pearl River Delta region. It is mainly grown in Lingshui, Sanya, Ledong, Wenchang, Qionghai and other places.
2. Brazilian banana
The Brazilian banana was introduced from Brazil by foreign-funded companies around 1990, and now accounts for about 11% of the banana cultivation area in Guangdong and other provinces. Its fruit has high commercial quality and is very popular with buyers and banana farmers.
3. Nanyang red banana
The red banana is a new banana variety introduced from Malaysia in 2001 by the Guangxi Science and Technology Department. It has strong cold resistance, vigorous growth, large fruit, beautiful appearance, pink color, high sugar content, strong aroma and good taste.
4. Xianren banana
The Xianren banana is a tall-stemmed Cavendish type, selected and bred from a mutation of the Beijiao banana of Taiwan, China. Its overall traits are very similar to Beijiao, and it is the main cultivar of Taiwan, China.
5. Saigon banana
The Saigon banana belongs to the pink banana type, also known as powder banana, rice banana, etc. It was introduced from Vietnam around 1932 and is the main cultivar in the Nanning and Longzhou areas of Guangxi, and has been introduced in various producing regions.
The above is an introduction to some banana varieties and their growing regions. So although bananas are very common, there is still much more to them than meets the eye, and bananas are also extremely nutritious, so eating them regularly is good for the body. Which region's bananas do you think taste best? Feel free to leave a comment and discuss.
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