Re: Hurricane bananas intro
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Originally Posted by randombananafan
Hurricane Isaac led me here. No, really!
When I was young I had been told - obviously erroneously - that no more banana seeds existed, they had all been bred out, and all banana trees grew from cuttings. So now, as I have found out that this is totally wrong, I am curious. I also have recently found out from history class that the banana comes from Africa and isn't native to the Americas at all. Apparently I have a lot to learn about my favorite fruit!
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Random welcome to the forum -Hope you faired ok in Isaac. This is a great place to learn about nanas from the experts (not me). 
Actually, the more desirable (edible) nanas don't have seeds and reproduce by generating babies from the root - your neighbor's nana pad is interesting - did you take pics of the nanas that you can share? someone here may be able to tell more about the fruit and variety.
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