Bananas

nutrient value

Hold onto your hats — here’s what bananas have to offer: They’re extremely nutritious being high in potassium, riboflavin, niacin and dietary fibre. They also contain vitamins A & C and some calcium and iron. Phew!

magical facts

Bananas are a high-energy food (a bit like a ‘meal on the run’ due to their high carbohydrate (sugar) content). Bananas are great for growing kids and athletes.

The banana plant is actually an enormous herb and can grow to over 3.6m long. The bananas actually grow upwards!

A banana lounge is a very relaxing outdoor chair and helps create an atmosphere of holiday-calm around any poolside area.

trivia

Alexander the Great was said to have enjoyed bananas on his journeys through India. When his foot soilders were annoyed with him they could be heard referring to him as Alexander the Great Banana! (That last bit we might have made up).