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Usually, the chips are produced from underripe bananas, of which slices are [[deep frying|deep-fried]] in oil, which are then drie ...d known locally as 'upperi', is fried in coconut oil. Both ripe and unripe bananas are used for this variant. Sometimes they are coated with [[masala]] or [[j

...grant. S. China. Intro. from Mauritius in 1827.—Stands more cold than most bananas, and its dwarf growth readily allows for protection. Good for shipping and

...series of papers in the ''[[Kew Bulletin]]'' on the classification of the bananas, with a total of 25 species.

...d in ancient Egyptian sculptures), and most widely cult. of all decorative bananas. Cult. in S. Calif, and Fla. Prop. entirely from seed in hotbeds. Yields a

[[Image:Masaya- mound of bananas.jpg|thumb|240px|right|A load of plantains in Masaya, Nicaragua]] Plantains tend to be firmer and lower in sugar content than dessert bananas and are used either when green or under-ripe (and therefore starchy) or ove

...pearance and maximum yield. They are also susceptible to being blown over. Bananas, especially dwarf varieties, make good container specimens if given careful Growth Habit: Bananas are fast-growing herbaceous perennials arising from underground rhizomes. T

...enerally known as plantains, although this name is also applied to certain bananas (see Musa), which are plants of widely different kind. P. lanceolata, Linn.

...Selects, 21-23. Rheed, Hortus Malabaricus 1:12-14.—Most of the commercial bananas are obtained from the numerous varieties of this subspecies.

...which is familiar to gardeners as Panicum variegatum. The large leaves of bananas give a very rich tropical effect, especially if they can be so sheltered th

...of 4 glasses of milk, the vitamin C content of 7 oranges, potassium of 3 bananas, 3 times the iron of spinach, 4 times the amount of vitamin A in carrots, a

...ught lemons, oranges, cotton, almonds, figs and sub-tropical crops such as bananas to Spain.

...naturally. Usually, however, the bunch must be ripened much as a bunch of bananas is cured, by being cut off and hung in a moist and warm place. It has been

...Fathers introduced the date palm; also oranges, lemons, limes, pineapples, bananas, olives, figs, pomegranates, peaches, quinces, plums, apples, pears and gra