Bananas # 4

So i have pretty much ran out of things to talk about when it comes to bananas! My past blogs go over the harvesting, processing and dangers of banana farms, along with Chiquita's business. So in this blog I am going to go over some facts and statistics about bananas to finish up about bananas.

- Bananas are America's #1 fruit.

- The average American consumes over 28 pounds of bananas each year.

- Over 96% of American households purchase bananas at least once a month

- Bananas are a strong source of vitamin C, potassium and dietary fiber.

- Bananas have no fat, cholesterol or sodium.

- They replenish necessary body fluids and minerals that are burned during exercise

- Bananas grow on plants

- Bananas are not grown commercially in the U.S.

- There are not particular seasons for bananas. They are grown year round.

- 3 bananas weigh about 1 pound.

As you can see, bananas are a large part of Americans daily lives. Because bananas are not grown in the U.S. we do not know the effects the pesticides and chemicals have on the environment. People need to become more aware of the problems bananas are causing in countries like Costa Rica so they can make change to a cleaner more sustainable way of banana harvesting.