The average American consumes over 28 pounds of bananas each year. Bananas are a good source of vitamin C, potassium and dietary fiber. Bananas have no fat, cholesterol or sodium. Bananas are great for athletic and fitness activity because they replenish necessary carbohydrates, glycogen and body fluids burned during exercise. There is no such thing as a banana tree.
Bananas grow on plants.
Bananas are not grown commercially in the continental United States. They are grown in Latin and South America from countries like Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, Panama and Guatemala. Bananas are available all year-round. They are harvested every day of the year. 3 medium size bananas weigh approximately 1 pound.