Banana

Author : Dan Koeppel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101213919

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Banana by Dan Koeppel Pdf

A gripping biological detective story that uncovers the myth, mystery, and endangered fate of the world’s most humble fruit To most people, a banana is a banana: a simple yellow fruit. Americans eat more bananas than apples and oranges combined. In others parts of the world, bananas are what keep millions of people alive. But for all its ubiquity, the banana is surprisingly mysterious; nobody knows how bananas evolved or exactly where they originated. Rich cultural lore surrounds the fruit: In ancient translations of the Bible, the “apple” consumed by Eve is actually a banana (it makes sense, doesn’t it?). Entire Central American nations have been said to rise and fall over the banana. But the biggest mystery about the banana today is whether it will survive. A seedless fruit with a unique reproductive system, every banana is a genetic duplicate of the next, and therefore susceptible to the same blights. Today’s yellow banana, the Cavendish, is increasingly threatened by such a blight—and there’s no cure in sight. Banana combines a pop-science journey around the globe, a fascinating tale of an iconic American business enterprise, and a look into the alternately tragic and hilarious banana subculture (one does exist)—ultimately taking us to the high-tech labs where new bananas are literally being built in test tubes, in a race to save the world’s most beloved fruit.

Author : Roxane Brouillard
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781771647946

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My Dog Banana by Roxane Brouillard Pdf

This silly yet sophisticated picture book will make kids AND parents laugh—the perfect story for reading aloud! For fans of Strictly No Elephants A child takes a dog for a walk. At least, so the child insists. But nobody else sees a dog! Neighbors try to figure out why a child is walking a banana on a leash, while the child tries to make them understand that the banana is really a dog. A dog named Banana! But…it can’t be. Can it? My Dog Banana is a jewel of absurdity that brings to life a diverse group of characters, filled with classic charm and endless humour.

Author : William O. Lessard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Bananas
ISBN : CORNELL:31924067966667

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The Complete Book of Bananas by William O. Lessard Pdf

In THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BANANAS, W.O. Lessard writes to fill a void in information available to a small but growing population of the world. One interested in growing bananas as a hobby. The author is an accepted authority on the growing of bananas with twenty five years of growing experience. He is well known throughout the banana industry & is currently employed by a major South American banana company as a growing consultant. The book consists of 120 pages packed with information on history, culture, diseases & cold protection of the banana. There is a compendium consisting of a discussion of 50 varieties of bananas along with 42 color photographs. There are 11 pages of recipes gleaned from many tropical countries describing how to use bananas in every stage of maturity from green to overripe. The book is of top quality in every respect. It is hardbound with a leather cover & a high quality dust cover. It gives all the information a hobby grower needs to grow a small grove of bananas in the American sunbelt or a greenhouse. The cost of the book is $35.00. Contact person is William Lessard, 19201 SW 248 St., Homestead, FL 33031. (305) 247-0397.

Author : Ed Vere
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780241325520

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Banana by Ed Vere Pdf

Getting what you want can be tricky, especially if you don't ask in quite the right way. Follow one little monkey's journey through many emotions as he tries every trick in the book to get hold of his friend's banana, until he finally hits on the magic word - please! Using only two words, this is a fantastic introduction to the value of manners and compromise for young children. Packed with humour, colour and exuberance, this is a brilliant observation of toddler behaviour.

Author : Mike Berners-Lee
Publisher : Greystone Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781553658320

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How Bad Are Bananas? by Mike Berners-Lee Pdf

Part green-lifestyle guide, part popular science, How Bad Are Bananas? is the first book to provide the information we need to make carbon-savvy purchases and informed lifestyle choices and to build carbon considerations into our everyday thinking. The book puts our decisions into perspective with entries for the big things (the World Cup, volcanic eruptions, the Iraq war) as well as the small (email, ironing, a glass of beer). And it covers the range from birth (the carbon footprint of having a child) to death (the carbon impact of cremation). Packed full of surprises — a plastic bag has the smallest footprint of any item listed, while a block of cheese is bad news — the book continuously informs, delights, and engages the reader. Solidly researched and referenced, the easily digestible figures, statistics, charts, and graphs (including a section on the carbon footprint of various foods) will encourage discussion and help people to make up their own minds about their consumer choices.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IITA
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789781312359

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Evaluating the marketing opportunities for banana and its products in the principal banana growing countries of ASARECA; Regional Report, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda; ASARECA Monograph 7 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Pillay,Abdou Tenkouano
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439800188

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Banana Breeding by Michael Pillay,Abdou Tenkouano Pdf

With the current world population growth of 1.2%, the earth can expect to house 9-10 billion people by 2050. Food production, too, must increase to accommodate these numbers. Easy growing, high calorie, nutritious foods, such as bananas are the top priority as a solution to this imminent problem. The first comprehensive compendium on bananas in rec

Author : Alexandra Tylee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Imagination
ISBN : 9781776570331

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If I Was a Banana by Alexandra Tylee Pdf

A boy's-eye-view of the everyday brings alive all the wonder and oddity of the world inside our own heads.

Author : Lorna Piatti-Farnell
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781780236063

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Banana by Lorna Piatti-Farnell Pdf

Sweet but starchy, soft but toothsome—and so easy to peel they just beg to be devoured—bananas are one of our favorite foods, found everywhere from gas station counters to Michelin star restaurants. Yet for as versatile and ubiquitous as this fruit is today, its history is a turbulent one, entangled in colonial domination, capitalist exploitation, sexual politics, and even horrific violence. Delving into the banana’s past, this book traces the complex circumstances of global modernity that perfectly aligned to grant us, often at tremendous costs, a treat we all now take for granted. Beginning with the banana’s origins in New Guinea, Lorna Piatti-Farnell follows its pathways to South East Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas, binding together a millennium of history into one digestible bunch. Focusing especially on the banana’s recent past, she shows how it rose from a regional staple to a global commodity, on par with coffee and sugar. She examines the ways it has been advertised, sold, and incorporated into popular culture, moving from nineteenth-century medical manuals to cookbooks, songs, slapstick comedy, and problematic figures like Miss Chiquita. Wide-ranging but pocket-sized, Banana is a culinary and cultural account of a peculiar little fruit that is at once the icon of exoticism and one of the most familiar foods we eat.

Author : G. J. Persley,Pamela George
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0821344986

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Banana, Breeding, and Biotechnology by G. J. Persley,Pamela George Pdf

The Banana Improvement Project has in large measure met the challange above, quoted from the 1994 background paper by Buddenhagen (1996) on the status of global research on banana and plantain. That paper was commissioned by the World Bank to provide background for the five-year BIP program that brought together some of the best research talent worldwide to work on bananas. BIP operated throughout 1994-98, and this publication records the results of the 18 individual research projects, plus the results of an independent economic impact assessement that reported a likely return on investment of 20 to 33 percent.

Author : Blair Thornburgh
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781647001520

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Second Banana by Blair Thornburgh Pdf

A girl is disappointed with her “rotten” role in the school play—but the show must go on The kids in Mrs. Millet’s class are putting on their annual nutrition pageant. Every kid plays a food. Every kid gets a line. It is a big deal. But this year, there aren’t quite enough parts for everybody. So the class is cast: Fish, Cheese, Broccoli, Blueberry, Banana, and . . . Second Banana. Second Banana feels rotten. She wants to be the ONLY banana! In this deliciously original school story, Blair Thornburgh and Kate Berube recognize the dreadful disappointment that a casting list can cause—as well as the power of friendship, creative thinking, and a good attitude to turn a rotten situation into one that’s quite ap-peel-ing. Showtime!

Author : Muhammad Siddiq,Jasim Ahmed,Maria Gloria Lobo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119528241

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Handbook of Banana Production, Postharvest Science, Processing Technology, and Nutrition by Muhammad Siddiq,Jasim Ahmed,Maria Gloria Lobo Pdf

A comprehensive guide that covers the banana’s full value chain – from production to consumption The banana is the world’s fourth major fruit crop. Offering a unique and in-depth overview of the fruit’s entire value chain, this important new handbook charts its progression from production through to harvest, postharvest, processing, and consumption. The most up-to-date data and best practices are drawn together to present guidelines on innovative storage, processing, and packaging technologies, while fresh approaches to quality management and the value-added utilization of banana byproducts are also explained. Additionally, the book examines the banana’s physiology, nutritional significance, and potential diseases and pests. The book also Edited by noted experts in the field of food science, this essential text: Provides a new examination of the world’s fourth major fruit crop Covers the fruit’s entire value chain Offers dedicated chapters on bioactive and phytochemical compounds found in bananas and the potential of processing byproducts Gives insight into bananas’ antioxidant content and other nutritional properties Identifies and explains present and possible effects of bioactive and phytochemical compounds Handbook of Banana Production, Postharvest Science, Processing Technology, and Nutrition offers the most far-reaching overview of the banana currently available. It will be of great benefit to food industry professionals specializing in fruit processing, packaging, and manufacturing banana-based products. The book is also an excellent resource for those studying or researching food technology, food science, food engineering, food packaging, applied nutrition, biotechnology, and more.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Banana cultivar names and synonyms in Southeast Asia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dibakar Chandra Deka,Satya Ranjan Neog
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811801617

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Agricultural Benefits of Postharvest Banana Plants by Dibakar Chandra Deka,Satya Ranjan Neog Pdf

Banana farming is the basis for commercial fruit trading. Every banana plant generates waste biomass nearly ten times the quantity of its fruits. Disposal of waste biomass is a burden for the farmers. Economical use of the waste biomass can bring financial benefit to banana farmers. Use of organic potash in lieu of inorganic potash affords higher yield and also helps to preserve the ecosphere of soil for subsequent crops. Agricultural Benefits of Postharvest Banana Plants details the use of postharvest banana plants for agriculture and trade. Eleven chapters explain both traditional and modern uses of banana plants. The reader is informed how bio-waste from postharvest banana plants (including their stems) can be used as organic potash to replace inorganic potash (muriate of potash) in fertilizer. Experimental uses of banana plant pseudo-stem juice for growing different crops along with chemical analysis of the pseudo-stems are explained in separate chapters. Isolations of potassium chloride and potassium carbonate have also been discussed in the latter part of the book. This book is an ideal handbook for professionals and trainees interested in utilizing postharvest banana plants for sustainable agriculture and trade. The information is also useful for students and teachers involved in agricultural biotechnology and traditional agriculture courses.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Mobilizing IPM for Sustainable Banana Production in Africa by Anonim Pdf