A brief history of bananas
BANANAS are the most popular of tropical fruits. Native to tropical Asia, they were spread in cultivation to Africa about 3000 years ago and to America after Columbus. However, banana origins in tropical Asia are shrouded in mystery.
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| description | BANANAS are the most popular of tropical fruits. Native to tropical Asia, they were spread in
cultivation to Africa about 3000 years ago and to America after Columbus. However, banana
origins in tropical Asia are shrouded in mystery. |
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| spelling | utar-16732016-07-14T09:49:16Z A brief history of bananas Ng, F.S.P S Agriculture (General) SB Plant culture BANANAS are the most popular of tropical fruits. Native to tropical Asia, they were spread in cultivation to Africa about 3000 years ago and to America after Columbus. However, banana origins in tropical Asia are shrouded in mystery. UTAR Agriculture Science Journal 2015 UTAR Academic Staff Publication NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/1673/1/UASJ_2015_Vol_1(1)%2C_2_A_Brief_History_of_Bananas.pdf Ng, F.S.P (2015) A brief history of bananas. UTAR Agriculture Science Journal. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/1673/ |
| spellingShingle | S Agriculture (General) SB Plant culture Ng, F.S.P A brief history of bananas |
| title | A brief history of bananas |
| title_full | A brief history of bananas |
| title_fullStr | A brief history of bananas |
| title_full_unstemmed | A brief history of bananas |
| title_short | A brief history of bananas |
| title_sort | brief history of bananas |
| topic | S Agriculture (General) SB Plant culture |
| url | http://eprints.utar.edu.my/1673/ http://eprints.utar.edu.my/1673/1/UASJ_2015_Vol_1(1)%2C_2_A_Brief_History_of_Bananas.pdf |