16 Interesting Facts About America’s Most Popular Fruit, Bananas

bananasBananas are not only America’s #1 fruit, they may also have been the first fruit on earth, according to the International Banana Association, which notes that banana plants have been in cultivation since history has been recorded.

Their origins can be traced into the Malaysian jungles of Southeast Asia, but one of the first records of them came from Alexander the Great in 327 B.C. He conquered India, and also discovered a sweet, yellow fruit: the banana!

You may think you know it all about everybody’s “favorite” fruit, but rest assured there’s more to learn.

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