Popular Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World Full

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HardCover Pub Date: December 2007 Pages: 304 in Publisher: Penguin Group. (USA) Incorporated Read Dan Koeppel s posts on the myth of the the the Penguin Blog.A gripping biological detective story that uncovers mystery. And endangered fate of the world s most humble fruitTo 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...