Why is the banana crooked? We have the explanation
Many wonder why the banana is crooked. There are numerous theories on the Internet about this. In this practical tip, we will tell you what the real reason is why bananas are not growing.
That's why the banana is crooked
There are many funny theories as to why the banana should be crooked. Some say, for example, that monkeys are bored in the jungle and that they therefore bend the bananas. That is obviously wrong. There is a natural reason why bananas grow crooked.
- The crookedness of the plant stems from the fact that plants basically grow towards the light. It is no different with banana plants.
- The banana fruits grow out of the perennial. As soon as they lose the petals, the fruits stand up and grow upwards towards the sun.
- This process then creates the typical curvature of the banana. If the light hit the banana evenly, it would probably not be crooked, but straight.
- By the way: Not all types of bananas grow crooked, some varieties are actually straight. But the varieties that are known in Germany as eating or dessert bananas grow in the direction of the light and thus get their typical curved shape.
In the next practical tip, we'll tell you how to store bananas correctly.