Banana is known to us as a popular fruit worldwide. And bananas usually grow well in countries with warm climates. However, Southeast Asia is considered as the place of origin of banana. And banana is one of the main fruits in many countries of the world including Bangladesh. For this reason, banana has been cultivated in Bangladesh, Munshiganj, Mymensingh, Jessore, Barisal, Bogra, Rangpur, Kushtia, Jhenaidah, Chuadanga, Meherpur for hundreds of years.
However, the biggest advantage of banana cultivation in Bangladesh is that it can be cultivated in the high lands of almost all regions throughout the year. Therefore, different types of wild bananas are cultivated in the hilly areas. Banana is also the main cash crop in Latin American countries like Colombia.
Description of banana tree
Banana is a herbaceous plant. Botanist Malan says bananas are native to India and China. But another botanist, Hill, has commented on the origins of bananas in Pak-India and Malaya. Most species of banana plant are perennial plants. It consists of a rhizome or tuber under the ground and a pseudostem above the ground. The stems and leaves of the banana tree are both green.
We know that raw banana is green and when ripe it turns yellow. Besides, banana leaves are simple. Its petiole is thick and the leaf blade is wide. Its petiole is firm, thick, distinct and has midribs. And the parallel veins on both sides of this middle vein are arranged.
Banana variety
We know that banana is a plant in the Musaceae family. It has two genres namely: Ensete and Musa. The family includes about 50 species. There are only 7-8 species of the genus Ensete. However, only one species of banana has been able to grow in Ethiopia so far. On the other hand, there are about 40 species of bananas of Musa genus. However, most of its species originated in South-West Asia. In addition, almost all cultivated bananas belong to this species. However, there are about 19 varieties of bananas in Bangladesh. In addition, there are 4 types of banana varieties to be eaten ripe, namely:
1. Completely seedless bananas: such as Sabri, Amritsagar, Agnishwar, Dudhsar, Dudhsagar etc.
2. One or two seeded bananas: such as champa, chinichampa, kabari, sandal kabari, jabkathali etc.
3. Seeded bananas: Etekala such as Batur Aita, Goma, Sangi Aita etc.
4. Anaji arts: such as sheep consumption, jaw push, groom nephew, behula, temples, wedding lamps etc.
The quality of the Banana
Banana is a fruit rich in various qualities. It has more nutritional value. It contains ingredients that make up strong tissues. For example, meat, vitamins and minerals. Bananas are a very good source of calories. For this reason, it has a higher concentration of solid nutrients as well as water content than any other fresh fruit. More than 100 calories of energy can be obtained by eating a large banana. Bananas also contain easily digestible sugars that help the digestive system to digest more easily.
Iron in bananas helps in the production of hemoglobin in the blood. The researchers said that the presence of potassium in the body is very important to control blood pressure and ensure normal blood flow. The presence of potassium in the body also reduces the risk of stroke.
The nutritional value of banana
The analysis of the nutritional value of bananas per 100 grams is as follows:
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Water |
70.1% |
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Non-Vegetarian |
1.2% |
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Fat |
0.3% |
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Mineral Salt |
0.8% |
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Fiber |
0.4% |
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Sugar |
7.2% |
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Total |
100% |
Banana cultivation method
Banana seedlings can be planted in three seasons in a year. January to mid-March is the first season and March to mid-May is the second season and the third season is mid-September to mid-November. The land has to be prepared well by cultivating at least 5-6 times. Then organic manure should be applied as 12 tons per hectare.
Then dig holes at a distance of 2–2 m and cover each hole with soil by applying 6 kg dung, 500 g khail, 125 g urea, 250 g TSP, 100 g MP, 100 g gypsum, 10 g zinc and 5 g boric acid. To keep. Exactly 15 days after this, fresh and sorghum seedlings of the prescribed variety should be planted in each hole.
The price of bananas in today’s 2 May 2024 market
We know that banana is a very popular fruit and it is a very strong fruit. For this reason, more or less everyone eats banana. However, a player should eat a lot of this food. So we buy different varieties of bananas from the market. According to the current market, the price of bananas is-
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Anupan Banana – 1 Hali |
35 BDT |
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Sagor Banana- 1 Hali |
25 BDT |
Conclusion
Banana is a strong and very good fruit. Banana is a very popular fruit in many other countries of the world including Bangladesh. Eating banana gives energy to the body. So we can eat more and more bananas. 1 banana contains a lot of calories. And it is very important for us to know the details about this art.
