The+Banana

=// The Banana //=

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=__//HISTORY//__= ==**Canary bananas are the most important crop in the Canary Islands and, for decades, it fostered the economic growth of the islands.** == ==**Bananas cultivation began in Southeast Asia, including India and Malaysia, in the V century they came to Africa from Madagascar and from there they spread to the Mediterranean coast. They were introduced in the Canaries from Equatorial Guinea by Portuguese explorers. Historian believes that, once the crop was successfully settled in the islands, the Spanish introduced it to American soil on trips to the New World.** ==

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==**The Canary Island banana is a small banana, yellow with spots. It has an elongated shape and a yellow skin. The colour, depending on the variety, will indicate the level of maturity. Once we take off the Canarian banana skin, we found a pulp, which can take a pull-white to yellow colour.** ==

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==**Concerning their nutritional value, the Canarian banana is rich in potassium, iron, magnesium and vitamin B6, and keeps less significant levels of carbohydrates, sucrose and other soluble sugars.** == =__//**There are also other typical fruits of the Canary Islands:**//__= =**__Figs__, the fig is a plant belonging to the Moraceae family, it needs a warm climate, it's native to Mediterranean countries and was consumed in Egypt about 5000 years ago.**=