bananas

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"The market pressure is too high for me," he says, adding that he is now trying to make up for lost profits with other fruit he grows, such as bananas.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The Congolese proverb little by little, grow the bananas emphasises the virtues of patience and steady progress.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

At Kampala’s Mirembe food market, where stalls overflow with watermelons and green bananas, fish vendor Medie Waiswa uses disinfectant every morning to clean his countertop, storage cabinet, chairs and motorcycle handlebars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

I recently tried and loved Carlos C. Olaechea’s recipe for sticky banana-cocoa bars, which calls for four very ripe bananas, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

She eats two bananas and a bowl of muesli.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti