Banana Fruit

Bananas are yellow curvy fruits which are native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia. The banana fruit grow in clusters, with up to 20 fruit to a cluster, and 3–20 clusters to a bunch (one banana plant) . The total of the hanging clusters is known as a bunch, or commercially as a "banana stem", and can weigh from 30–50 kg. Each individual fruit has a protective outer layer (a peel or skin) with a fleshy edible inner portion. Both skin and inner part can be eaten raw or cooked. Western cultures generally eat the inside raw and throw away the skin while some Asian cultures generally eat both the skin and inside cooked.