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Bananas are a tropical herbaceous plant grown for the fruit - Musa x paradisiaca.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana.html
Describes the origin, growth, cultivars, cultivation, and uses of the eating banana. From 'Fruits of Warm Climates'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana
Information from Wikipedia on this fruit, including its description, world trade, cultivation, pests and diseases and importance as a food for local consumption.
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/banana.html
Factsheet on the cultivation of this crop with special reference to California.
http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/
This organization works to increase productivity of banana and plantain grown on smallholdings for domestic consumption and for local and export markets. Includes 3 Musa databases, publication list, information on Musa agronomy, botany and uses.
http://www.bananalink.org.uk/
Details of campaigns, lobbies, and researches on social and environmental issues concerned with the growing of bananas. Extensive links collection.
http://www.bananas.org/
Homepage of the International Banana Society. Provides a wiki, gallery and extensive forums for members from around the world to discuss growing bananas, banana economics and banana cultivars.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/faminefoods/ff_families/MUSACEAE.html
Lists some of the food use of less familiar members of the Musaceae eaten only in extreme circumstances.
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