Banana Anne Cooper, Sandra Poirier, Mildred Murphy, and Mary Jo Oswald Background Bananas, America's favorite fruit, are native to Southeast Asia, but are grown throughout the tropical and warm subtropical world. Most of Florida's supply of bananas comes from Latin America.
Bananas grow best in areas with constant warm temperatures and protection from strong winds.
Plants may be injured or killed to the ground at freezing temperatures. There are many dooryard varieties of bananas grown in South Florida. Availability All year. Selection A banana stem produces fruit only once. After harvest the stalk is cut off and chopped into small pieces which are left on the ground and incorporated in as mulch.