Image of the day: Pisang goreng (Fried banana) crumbs at the Tanjong Pagar Railway station. One of the most favorite snacks of Singapore at the old Singapore-Malaysia railway station. After the closure of...
The crops of bananas, a staple product of Africa, are threatened by two diseases that are infecting and killing banana plants. One of them - the banana bunchy top disease is non-curable and necessitates burning...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 444 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Have you ever seen such a long bunch of banana that can anytime be taller than an average man? It can grow as long as 1.8m (~ 6 feet)It is called "Pisang Seribu" in Malay, it literary means "Thousand Banana". As I've searched the web resources, understand that it is also...
created by choyaw | 3 years ago 478 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Father goes Bananas.In my day we used to just get the Belt when you made Dad mad....."A Papua New Guinean father has lopped off his son's hand when a family fight erupted over a bunch of bananas.The Southern...
" Updates: The African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) would express their concerns to EU over the recent Banana deal with Latin America at WTO. They would be asking for compensation. Fin de la guerre de...
created by rahul | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 496 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
Just how many man hours are spent on ridiculous EU rules is anyone's guess, but now a ray of common sense is fermenting in the Euro countries...."A majority of EU member states, including Britain and Ireland, have...
Not quite sure what the superlambanana is?" The Super Lamb Banana was the original work of Japanese-based artist Taro Chiezo. Commissioned for the Art Transpennine Exhibition of 1998, the sculpture was a...
created by rpshen | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 897 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
They're so good for you that they almost need to be labeled a health food-and now bananas are set to become even more expensive. Among the health benefits of bananas, according to the Tao of Good Health:...
created by PEP | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 295 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Did you know that the banana we now consume is not the same one our grandparents had back in the day? Their banana, known as the Gros Michel, was bigger and more delicious than the Cavendish we eat today. Why did...
created by rpshen | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 5338 views | 14 recommendations | 71 comments
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the European Union import duties rules on bananas scorns the global trade rules. I guess the banana wars are over. "The WTO case was brought by Ecuador, which,...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 815 views | 11 recommendations | 7 comments
"An ingenious solution is helping Rwanda reduce the cost of running its bursting prisons, while improving conditions for the prisoners and helping protect the environment.The country’s prison population soared...
created by Hopenow | 3 years ago | updated 2 years ago 581 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Girl forgets she left a banana flavored condom in her back pocket. While at school, Grandma finds the wrapper and declares, "“Oh, I’ve never tried banana flavored gum before!"Read Full Story...
created by Orato | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 232 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"The thought of powering your house on banana waste may sound a little unrealistic, but, two years ago, UQ researcher, Associate Professor Bill Clarke, proved it was a possibility. "
created by robinm | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 435 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
The chocolate powered lorry driver has a new plan:"A British adventurer said he plans to emulate his heroes from the movie Back To The Future by flying to China powered by rubbish.
Andy Pag has just arrived...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 351 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments