BANANAS are one of the world’s most popular fruit. People from all ages including kids, teenagers, adults and even elders love to eat raw, boiled, fried, blended, or banana chips. We can find this fruit all year round. This fruit contains essential nutrients that [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] are proven to benefit your health. These include potassium, magnesium, protein, fiber, vitamins, tryptophan and lectin which are needed for our health. Apart from their nutrient value, bananas are noted for their unique curved shape. Have you ever wondered why bananas are curved? Bananas are curved upwards unlike the other fruits. This is because they undergo a unique process known as negative geotropism. Geotropism means the growth of plants towards the gravity. Negative geotropism means growth of plants away from gravity. Banana fruits hang downward, which means that the bottom of the fruit is higher than the top, which is nearer to the ground. As bananas grow, the fruits start to become heavy and begin sinking straight towards the ground. As the fruit starts to mature, the fruit naturally seeks the sun and tries to grow towards the sun to receive maximum sunlight giving the fruit its curved shape. Bananas contain a chemical called auxin, a plant hormone which affects how the plant responds to sunlight. This is the key hormone that helps the banana to curve, effectively folding against itself in search of the sun. [/ihc-hide-content]
