Uganda is one of the world’s largest banana producers and a world leader in banana consumption. However, in many Ugandan farms, banana stems are always left to decompose after the fruit is ...

I wrote last time about a flowering shrub called pineapple guava, a plant that produces fruit that resemble neither ...

Wrapping the stem of a banana in foil slows down the release of ethylene gas that ripens the fruit; it also retains moisture at the stem, which stops the fruit from drying out and ripening quickly.

The fibrous banana stem, often discarded, makes refreshing salads or mild stir-fries with coconut,” says chef Anshul Dhyani from ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. Chef Somnath Rakesh, Executive Chef ...

Each year, banana orchards generate an enormous amount of biomass due to the plant’s unique behaviour. After harvesting the fruit once, the pseudostem (stem) becomes permanently non-productive.

This subtly scented ice cream is found in South East Asia and often in the UK too. The no-churn version in this recipe goes really well with the sweet tatin, but will also go further, leaving ...

Pullagura Sreenivasulu and Chennu Ananda Kumari have turned agricultural waste into opportunity, transforming discarded banana stems into biodegradable products that uplift rural communities ...

The novel drug CT-179 ... How Healthy Stem Cells Turn Into Oral Cancer Feb. 4, 2025 — Researchers have identified the molecular and cellular mechanisms that transform healthy stem cells into ...

Banana Eats is a hunt and seek game, that has one player in the role of a killer banana and the rest are innocents trying to escape their clutches. This is a pretty popular genre, and well-known games ...