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The rains are the best for the banana and mango

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 7 Jun

The rains are the best for the banana and mango plantations. In bengal 3 forms of bananas called mortoman, kanthali and champa variety grow. 2 varieties of mangoes called himsagar langra are common in bengal. The rains can help...

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Fruit ....I'm trying to be healthy !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 14 May

I really do need to lose weight. Having been practically inactive for a year has not helped ....but i'm not blaming that ....it is down to me.... So I have got out all of my Pinch of Nom books and sorted out some recipes...I am...

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Interesting About Bananas

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 4 Apr

Americans consume more than 27 pounds of bananas each year. That's about 90 bananas per person. More than apples and oranges together. A banana is about 8 to 9 inches long, 120 calories, and is equal to one serving of fruit. It...

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Bananas are herbs

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Mar

Did you know that bananas are classified as a herbaceous plant or herb? This was news to me. In general, we use the word ‘herb’ to describe aromatic plants that we add to our foods. These might include basil, sage, thyme,...

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Bananas, broccoli and grapes ….come to my house to die !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 7 Jan

I had given up buying broccoli, but then just before Christmas one of the supermarkets was selling veg at 15p per pack. I bought two packs as I was going to make broccoli and Stilton soup….. Mom had bought two packs of grapes...

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What About Bananas?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 8 Dec

In 1876 in Philadelphia the first world's fair was held. For 10 cents a visitor could purchase a foil wrapped banana to try. Many had never seen this fruit before, and it was quite a hit. Now it is a favorite among snackers. An...

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Bananas

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 28 Aug

Bananas are a staple diet in our household They are had at every meal. We occasionally get our own bananas although in the good old days we even sold a few bunches Bananas come in several varieties and my choice is what we...

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Near the water bodies the land is more fertile

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 10 Aug

In bengal in addition to the rivers there are many ponds lakes tanks and smaller water bodies. The lands adjacent to them are most fertile. The land is good for rice cultivation and also for fruits like...

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It could be jam and not halwa

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 24 Jun

As I mentioned in my earlier post the bananas are all getting ripe at the same time. I was planning on making halwa but there were suggestions for making jam and ice cream The weather is cool here and I do not much like eating any...

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The waterapple are found in the tropical rain forests

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 22 Jun

The tropical rainforests have a lot of fruit trees. While common fruit trees like bananas are normal, there are a lot of lovely waterapple trees. The waterapple fruits are called jamrul in bengali. There are white or red and...

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Going bananas

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 15 Jun

Growing up we did not often have snacks. We also did not get breakfast cereal often. Mom did not think it was nutritious and eggs and toast were cheaper. I went to bed and could not sleep last night. Eventually I got up and had a...

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Employees at a grocery store in New Hampshire find a poisonous snake in a banana shipment

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 3 Mar 25

Employees who work at the Manchester New Hampshire Market Basket were amazed to see a snake that is an ornate cat eyed snake that is poisonous that came from Ecuador that was inside of a shipment of bananas. The management of the...

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Yes, they have no bananas

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 9 Jan 25

My store has no bananas today. Some of you may remember that silly song probably from the 1950's. With the able assistance of one of our neighbors, Bob got the van free from the driveway. We drove to Newton to get his...

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20 August - What I'm Thankful for Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 20 Aug 24

Good evening from a cool evening in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It's 62 F right now and feels wonderful. Feels like autumn is around the corner. It's been a good day. I'm thankful for the time at the Kroc Center this morning. I...

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Soaking banana skins for my plants

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Jul 24

My friend told me the other day that she is chopping up banana skins, putting them in a container of water then each week pouring the water and/or the scraps onto her plants. She believes the plants are doing better since she has...

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On the Lookout

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 20 Jun 24

Yesterday I went out to water my marigolds and saw a piece of paper rolled and tucked in my door handle of my front screen door. Taking it inside I unrolled it and saw the "headline." Missing Tortoise. It came complete...

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Looks are deceptive

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 16 Jun 24

We had a hand of bananas from our garden which became ripe in no time They all turned yellow . I normally do not keep bananas in the fridge but these we had to. I now see they are all turned black - not a pleasant sight I...

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In summer it is better to bring fruits in tiffin

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 23 Apr 24

I have hectic schedule in the summer. In my university i bring fruits for tiffin. That includes bananas, guavas, grapes. They are easy to digest. They are watery also. So the stomach remains filled.

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I See London, I see ADS

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 21 Mar 24

Of underwear. All over my screen. Whitey tighties. Boxers. Bikini briefs. I am inundated. Of course, I did it to myself. I wrote a post about buying a pack of underwear the other day and now it seems the algorithm is convinced I...

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What I did yesterday

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Feb 24

Our standard lunch is a banana sandwich for Vince and one of those instant cup of soups for me. We usually buy a pre-packaged bunch of bananas but with the extreme hot weather, they very quickly become over-ripe and really...

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