Banana fruit is sweet, rich in carbohydrates and rich in nutrition. According to the analysis, each 100g pulp contains 20g of carbohydrate, 0.23g of protein/kloc-0, 0.66g of fat, 0.9g of crude fiber, 0.7g of inorganic salt, 70% of water, and also contains provitamin A (carotene) and vitamin b 1. Bananas contain a lot of potassium (a medium-sized banana contains 45 1mg of potassium) and magnesium. Potassium can prevent blood pressure from rising and muscle spasm; Magnesium can relieve fatigue. Banana is also a natural acid-making agent. Because bananas are very easy to digest and absorb, children and the elderly can eat with peace of mind and supplement balanced nutrition. Banana fruit is not only eaten as fruit, but also as food in tropical areas of Africa, Asia and America, which are the pillar economic industries in Central America. Banana fruit can be made into various processed products and extracted essential raw materials besides fresh food; Banana plants have high medicinal value: the fruit is cold, which can slide the large intestine, relieve constipation and moisten the lungs; Stem and leaf can induce diuresis and treat edema and beriberi; Mashed roots can cure sores, fever and dysentery; Flower bud can cure hematemesis and hematochezia. Fresh stems, sucking buds and male buds are also rich in nutrients and can be used as pig feed after crushing. Fibers from pseudostems can be used to make ropes, bags and paper. In short, bananas, as fruits and grains, can meet the needs of consumers and play a role in getting rid of poverty and becoming rich in rural areas in the south.

Nutritional value of bananas

Banana is a high-calorie fruit. According to the analysis, the calorific value per 100g pulp is 378 joules. Bananas are also the main food in some tropical areas. The nutritional value of banana pulp is quite high. Every 100g pulp contains 20g of carbohydrate, 0.2g of protein/kloc-0 and 0.6g of fat. In addition, it also contains a variety of trace elements and vitamins. Among them, vitamin A can promote growth and enhance resistance to diseases, which is necessary to maintain normal fertility and vision. Thiamine can resist beriberi, stimulate appetite, help digestion and protect nervous system; Riboflavin can promote the normal growth and development of human body.

Use of bananas

Banana fruit can be eaten as fresh fruit and can also be used for processing. For example, cooked bananas can be made into banana powder, which can be used to make cakes and bread. The fruit can be fermented to brew banana wine or extract alcohol; Mature fruit can be processed into canned food, preserved fruit, dried banana, fruit juice, essence and so on. Banana pseudostems, sucking buds and flower buds all contain a lot of nutrients, which are good green feed and can be used to feed pigs. Pseudostems and leaves are rich in cellulose and can be used to make ropes, braids and paper. The juice of pseudostem can be used to extract a food preservative and dye fixative. Pseudostems have high ash content and can be used to make alkaline water. Pseudostems and leaves have high potassium content, and returning to the field after chopping can increase soil organic matter and loose soil, and also increase soil potassium.

economic meaning

banana

Banana is an important tropical fruit in Guangxi and plays an important role in fruit production in Guangxi. The planting area is 1.990, exceeding 1.000 hectares, accounting for 3.29% of the total fruit planting area in the whole autonomous region. 199 1 year reached 15333 hectares, accounting for 4.45%; 1992 reached 23,406 hectares, accounting for 5.96%. The output of 1990 ~ 1992 reached 179600 tons, 327000 tons and 494800 tons respectively, accounting for 17.02%, 26.78% and 33.21of the total fruit output in the whole autonomous region. The total output value of bananas (calculated at the market purchase price) was 0,990143.68 million yuan, 65,438,26199110,000 yuan, and1992,395.84 million yuan. Social benefits brought by banana production (such as post-harvest treatment, packaging, loading and unloading, freight in circulation, various taxes, etc.). ) are calculated according to the output value, reaching 65.438+0.4 billion yuan, 260 million yuan and 390 million yuan respectively; The total economic benefits of banana production in Guangxi are 287 million yuan, 523 million yuan and 796.5438 billion yuan respectively. The annual trade volume of bananas in the world is about 6.5438+million tons, and the delivery price of bananas in the world in 654.38+0.990 is $750/ton in Hamburg, Germany (supplied by Central American countries), $566/ton in new york (supplied by Central American and South American countries), $537/ton in Japan (supplied by the Philippines) and $537/ton in France (supplied by Martinique). At 199 1, the above-mentioned port delivery prices are USD 665/ton, USD 572/ton, USD 567/ton and USD 65,438+USD 0064/ton respectively. China's banana exports mainly come from Taiwan Province Province, and most of them are sold to Japanese. Due to the backward and irregular planting technology in inland provinces, post-harvest treatment, packaging, storage and transportation and sales are also very backward, and they have rarely been exported for twenty or thirty years. In the future, if the plants can be planted in stages, the buds will be broken and bagged early, and attention should be paid to fertilizer and water management and pest control, light harvesting and bedding, carding in the field, anti-corrosion treatment, cutting and carding, carton packaging, and storage and transportation at low temperature (15℃).

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From a nutritional point of view, banana is a kind of beneficial fruit rich in starch (so it is not suitable for eating more and is easy to get fat). From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, bananas are sweet and cold, which can clear away heat and moisten intestines and promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, but they are not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea. There is always a reasonable explanation for everything. Bananas are cold. According to the principle of "heat is cool", it is most suitable for people who are hot and dry. People with hemorrhoid bleeding and people with hot and restless fetus can eat raw banana meat. But it is precisely because bananas are cold that people who are prone to deficiency and cold had better avoid them. For example, people with stomach cold (light mouth and bloating), deficiency cold (diarrhea and dizziness), nephritis (also deficiency cold) and swollen feet during pregnancy, it is best not to eat bananas raw. Banana meat can't be eaten unless it is cooked, and its coolness is reduced. As for colds and coughs, bananas are not edible, but it is acceptable to steam bananas before eating. The folk prescription is more effective to treat chronic cough with banana stewed rock sugar; Cook wine with bananas as a diet. Modern medicine believes that banana can cure hypertension, because it is rich in potassium, which can balance the adverse effects of sodium and promote the growth of cells and tissues. Banana can be used to treat constipation because it can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. Most interestingly, German researchers said that bananas can cure depression and emotional anxiety because they can promote the secretion of endorphins in the brain. In short, people who are hot and dry can eat a banana a day, but if they are afraid of bananas catching cold, they can choose to eat banana (which has stronger laxative power) and imperial bananas. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine says that bananas are cold and sweet, and their nutritional value has long been recorded in ancient books. Their effects include clearing away heat and toxic materials, relaxing bowels, moistening lungs and relieving cough, lowering blood pressure and nourishing. They are all high-quality fruits, which are really cheap and good. However, people with cold bananas, stomachache and spleen and stomach deficiency should eat less. Several wonders of bananas on the body Bananas are "civilians" in tropical fruits. They are cheap, sweet and delicious, and they are "regular customers" in people's fruit bowls. Do you know what other functions bananas have? Today, let's listen to a nutritionist. On the playground, especially in some "time-consuming" sports competitions, such as tennis competitions, players are sometimes seen peeling bananas to eat during breaks. Is it to fill the stomach or to replenish energy? When exercising, you should not eat too much. The main purpose of eating bananas halfway is to make up for the rapid loss of energy in the body. Nutritionists say that football and tennis players like to eat bananas before the game, which helps them improvise. From the point of view of nutrition, banana sugar can be quickly converted into glucose, which is immediately absorbed by the human body and is a rapid energy source. Bananas are high-potassium foods, and potassium ions can enhance muscle strength and endurance, so they are especially loved by athletes. Bananas help lower blood pressure. Nutritionists say that potassium has an inhibitory effect on sodium in human body. Eating more bananas can lower blood pressure and prevent hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have shown that eating two bananas a day can effectively reduce blood pressure 10%. Many mothers like to give their children bananas when they are constipated, which is absolutely correct. Nutritionists say that bananas are rich in soluble fiber, namely pectin, which can help digestion and regulate gastrointestinal function. Bananas are also effective for people who suffer from insomnia or emotional stress, because protein contained in bananas contains amino acids, which has a calming effect. So eating bananas before going to bed can have some calming effects. Not everyone is suitable for eating bananas, which have high nutritional value, but not everyone is suitable for eating. Nutritionists say that bananas are high in potassium, and people with acute and chronic nephritis and renal insufficiency are not suitable to eat more. It is suggested that these patients should limit themselves to eating half a banana if they eat bananas every day. In addition, bananas have a high sugar content, with a net weight of about100g and a calorie of about 87 kilocalories. People with diabetes must also pay more attention to not taking too much. Several "ancient methods" of eating bananas According to ancient books, this paper introduces several "ancient methods" of eating bananas. For modern people, this is quite "fresh": * baking two bananas with skins on the fire and eating them while they are hot can improve hemorrhoids and bloody stool; * chapped hands and feet due to cold, you can apply banana peel to the affected area, and after several days, the skin will be smooth; * For people with dry lungs, dry cough without phlegm and dry mouth and nose, peel three bananas and cut them into pieces, add rock sugar and a bowl of water, stew for one hour, and then eat dregs to moisten and remove dryness. Nutritionist Qi Chen said that bananas are easy to be damaged and blackened due to collision and extrusion, and it is easy to breed bacteria at room temperature, so it is best to discard them. In addition, when the elderly eat bananas, don't gobble them for fear of choking.

Skin care function

Banana cream is active outside, and the skin will inevitably be stimulated by dust, cold wind and ultraviolet rays. Become dry and dumb, which will accelerate aging invisibly. Instead of spending a lot of money on skin care products, it is better to spend a few dollars on a banana diy skin care product! Material: 1 banana; 2 spoonfuls of milk; 2 teaspoons of strong tea: 1. Mash the bananas first. 2. Add milk and strong tea respectively. 3. Stir the mixture slowly and evenly into a paste. Usage: 1 First, clean your face with water. Second, paste bananas on your face. 10 to 15 minutes later, wash with warm water. Secret: 1 Strong tea can only be used after cooling. It is better to use cream instead of milk. If you want to save time, you can break bananas with a blender. Banana mask If you have dry skin, you will be very upset every winter and spring. You only need to do banana mask twice a week according to the following steps to properly moisturize and improve dry skin. Material: 1 banana; 3 tbsp olive oil: 1, first mash bananas into a semi-paste. 2. Add olive oil. 3. Mix them into a paste. Usage: Apply banana cream to face, avoid around eyes and lips, and wash off with warm water after 15 minutes. Secret: 1 Replacing bananas with peaches can also moisturize dry skin. 2. Because bananas will oxidize and turn black after peeling, nutrients will be lost, so the time for making masks should not be too long.

Nutritional analysis

Bananas contain almost all vitamins and minerals. The calorie of a banana with a net weight of about100g is only about 87 kcal, which is about half or less than that of a white meal (150g-220kcal). Bananas contain a lot of potassium (a medium-sized banana contains 45 1mg of potassium) and magnesium. Potassium can prevent hypertension and muscle spasm, while magnesium can eliminate fatigue. Banana is also a natural acid-making agent. Because bananas are very easy to digest and absorb, children and the elderly can eat with peace of mind and supplement balanced nutrition. Nutritional components of bananas List of nutritional components of bananas (banana) (per 1 00g) Component name content Component name content Edible part 59 Moisture (g) 75.8 Energy (kcal) 9 1 Energy (kJ) 38 1 protein (g)1. .2 cholesterol (mg) 0 ash (g) 0.6 vitamin A0. 14 Mn (mg) 0.65 I (mg) 2.5, component name content (mg) isoleucine 42 leucine 86 lysine 60 sulfur-containing amino acid (t) 37 methionine 37 cystine 0 aromatic amino acid (t). 72 phenylalanine 46 tyrosine 26 threonine 49 tryptophan 6 valine 72 arginine 60 histidine 89 alanine 44 aspartic acid 157 glutamic acid 65438 Banana is native to Southeast Asia, namely Southeast Asia, Malaysia and China. Wild bananas are produced in Yunnan, Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian and southeastern Tibet in China. Banana is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, which was discovered more than 3000 ~ 4000 years ago and recorded in Greece more than 4000 years ago. At present, bananas are developing rapidly all over the world, mainly distributed in the tropical and subtropical areas of 30 north and south latitude in the eastern and western hemispheres, and a few are distributed outside 30 north latitude. There are 120 countries and regions that cultivate bananas in the world, among which the main producing areas are Central and South America and Asia.

Healthy diet

1. Banana porridge 250g fresh bananas, rock sugar and japonica rice 100g each. First, peel bananas and cut them into various shapes; Wash the japonica rice, soak it in clear water for 120 minutes, then take it out and drain it; Set the pot on fire, pour 1000ml of water, add japonica rice, bring to a boil over high fire, add diced bananas and rock sugar, and simmer for 30 minutes. The porridge has the effects of nourishing stomach, quenching thirst, moistening intestine, relaxing bowels, moistening lung and relieving cough. It is suitable for patients with body fluid injury, polydipsia, constipation due to intestinal dryness, hemorrhoid bleeding, chronic cough, habitual constipation, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, etc. [1] 2. Banana orange juice Fresh bananas and oranges each 100g, honey 30ml. Peel bananas and mash them into mud, and wash oranges and mash them into juice; Mix orange juice into banana puree, add honey and mix well. Twice a day for several days. The fruit juice has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relaxing bowels, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. banana

3. Stir-fried bananas 1000g, peanut oil 1000ml, bean paste stuffing 125g, egg white 150ml, sugar 150g and Beijing cake 100g. Peel bananas, cut them into rectangles, and grind Beijing cakes into mud for later use; Spreading banana slices, evenly spreading one third of the banana slices with Beijing cake mud, covering with a layer of banana slices, covering with a layer of bean paste stuffing, and covering with a layer of banana slices, and then gently compacting by hand to form a banana clip; Put the egg white into a bowl, stir it in one direction with chopsticks to form foam, then add human starch and stir it into egg white paste; Put the pot on the fire, add peanut oil, heat it to 60%, put the banana clip into the egg white paste, put it in the pot, fry until golden brown, take it out, put it in a plate, and sprinkle with white sugar. This food has the effects of invigorating the spleen, regulating the stomach and moistening the intestines. It is suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, constipation due to intestinal dryness, hemorrhoid bleeding and other symptoms. Patients with hypertension and arteriosclerosis also have a good adjuvant treatment effect. 4. Banana pancake Mix flour, water, baking powder, crystal sugar and banana puree evenly, stir into batter, and let stand for 15 minutes. Heat the pan with a little oil, spread them into the batter and fry until both sides are cooked. 5. Banana watermelon juice Peel bananas and watermelons, cut them into small pieces, put them in a blender, add appropriate amount of water and lemon juice and stir them into juice.

Therapeutic value

Banana fruit, a banana herb. Also known as banana fruit and banana seed. It is cultivated in China, Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Fujian, Taiwan Province and Sichuan. Harvest the fruit when it is ripe in autumn, and wash it after astringency removal. It is generally necessary to peel off the skin. [Attribute] Sweet in taste and cool in nature. It can nourish yin and moisten dryness, promote fluid production and quench thirst. [Reference] Contains fructose, glucose, protein, fat, carotene, vitamin b 1, b2, C, E, nicotinic acid, pectin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, serotonin, norepinephrine, dihydroxyphenylethylamine and other ingredients. 5- hydroxytryptamine can reduce gastric acid, and bananas can reduce the irritation to gastric mucosa and have a certain protective effect on gastric ulcer. In addition, the urine sugar of diabetic patients did not increase after eating bananas. [Usage] Used for deficiency of stomach yin, dry throat and thirst, or body fluid injury caused by heat, polydipsia and thirst; Intestinal dryness, constipation, dry stool, or hemorrhoids and bloody stool. [Usage] Raw food, steamed food, or cooked food with skin. [Attachment] Boiled bananas: 2 bananas (with skins), add appropriate amount of water and cook with skins. Originated from Lingnan Materia Medica Collection. Banana meat can moisten and smooth the intestines, and eating with skin is beneficial to defecation. It is used for hemorrhoid patients with dry stool and bleeding after defecation. The "two taboos" of eating bananas. Excessive eating of bananas will cause imbalance in the proportion of trace elements. Bananas are fragrant and delicious fruits, so some people (people with acute and chronic nephritis and renal insufficiency) eat bananas in large quantities at one time. Bananas contain more elements such as magnesium and potassium. Although these mineral elements are necessary for human health, if they are ingested too much at one time in a short period of time, the contents of magnesium and potassium in the blood will increase sharply, resulting in the imbalance of potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and other elements in the body, which is harmful to health. In addition, eating more bananas will also cause gastrointestinal dysfunction and excessive mood swings due to the greatly reduced gastric acid secretion. Immature bananas are easy to cause constipation. As we all know, when bananas are immature, the skin is turquoise, and the skin is peeled off and cannot be swallowed. Bananas are tropical and subtropical fruits. In order to facilitate storage and transportation, when picking bananas, you can't wait until the skin is green. The astringency of raw bananas comes from the large amount of tannic acid contained in bananas. Tannic acid has a very strong astringent effect, which can form dry and hard feces, thus causing constipation. The most typical thing is that after eating bananas, the elderly and children can't help but defecate, but they can have obvious constipation.

Edible taboo

1. Bananas should not be eaten on an empty stomach. Magnesium is a sensitive element that affects the heart function and has an inhibitory effect on the cardiovascular system. Eating bananas on an empty stomach will suddenly increase magnesium in the human body, destroy the balance of magnesium and calcium in human blood, and thus inhibit the cardiovascular system, which is not conducive to health. 2. Bananas, people who are afraid of cold and weak in constitution and stomach deficiency should not eat more, because bananas digest slowly in the gastrointestinal tract and are not good for the gallbladder. The main change of banana pulp during ripening is the conversion of starch into sugar. The color of pericarp is closely related to the saccharification rate of starch. According to the analysis of Fu (1980), the starch decreased from 20% ~ 23% to 1% ~ 2% while the soluble sugar increased from 1% to 20%. The ratio of glucose, fructose and sucrose is 20: 15: 65, and the content of other sugars is extremely low. Sugar content is an important index to measure the quality of fresh banana fruit. Some cultivated varieties in aa and aab groups have 2% ~ 4% higher sugar content than fresh bananas in aaa group, so they are delicious fresh bananas. The sugar content of plantain in China is lower than that of banana. The fiber content of banana fruit is very low (according to China's analysis, its content is 0.4% ~ 0.9%), so it is suitable for infants and the elderly. Mature banana pulp contains 0.5% ~ 0.7% pectin. The organic acid of banana fruit is mainly malic acid, followed by oxalic acid and citric acid. During fruit ripening, malic acid content increased, while oxalic acid metabolism decreased. The acid content of banana fruit in China is 0.2% ~ 0.3%, and the acid content of plantain is higher. The aroma substances of bananas are mainly esters, but also alcohols and acyl compounds. Different varieties have different flavor concentrations, and bananas are rich in flavor. Banana fruit is rich in inorganic salts and some vitamins. Banana not only contains the above-mentioned rich nutrients, but also has important medicinal value. Banana fruit is a food with low fat, low cholesterol and low salt. The content of sodium is very small, while the content of potassium is 400 mg/ 100 g pulp. Because of its low fat and high energy, it is recommended for obese and elderly patients. Bananas are also good for patients with gastric ulcer. Some people say that bananas can treat infantile diarrhea and colitis. Chinese medicine practitioners in China also use bananas to treat diseases. Bananas are cold, and have the functions of sliding large intestine and relaxing bowels. Li Shizhen said in Compendium of Materia Medica: Raw bananas can quench thirst, moisten lung, promote blood circulation, replenish bone marrow, cure alloy sores and relieve alcoholism. Roots are mainly used for carbuncle swelling and heat accumulation, mashing to reduce swelling; Pouring juice can cure postpartum blood swelling, toothache caused by wind insects and fanaticism. Leaves are mainly used to treat initial swelling and toxins. Besides being eaten directly, bananas can also be made into various banana products, such as banana slices, banana powder (ground with cooked bananas), banana noodles (raw banana products), banana juice, banana sauce, canned bananas in syrup, etc. However, the number of bananas used for processing is small, accounting for less than 5%. Banana pseudostem fiber can be used as textile raw materials such as papermaking, and the buds and buds of bulbs can be used as feed. In Hunan, some farmers plant a large number of wild bananas in front of and behind their houses for feeding pigs in winter and spring. Banana leaves can wrap food. Banana tree juice contains tannin, which should be washed with water immediately when it comes into contact with clothes. Otherwise, brown spots and stains will appear, which is difficult to wash off with ordinary bleach. The detergent "Bailianling" produced by a chemical plant in Shenzhen can remove stains. Relevant people can eat 1 general people, especially for people with dry mouth and dysphoria, dry throat and sore throat, dry stool, hemorrhoid and bloody stool, upper digestive tract ulcer, hangover due to excessive drinking, hypertension, coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis; 2. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea in loose stool should not eat more raw food, and those with acute and chronic nephritis and renal insufficiency should not eat it. Incomplete bananas can aggravate constipation. It is common sense that bananas moisten the intestines. Eating bananas can moisten the intestines and relax the bowels when the stool is bad. In fact, not all bananas have the function of moistening intestines, and only mature bananas can have the above functions. If you eat more raw bananas, it will not only relieve constipation, but will aggravate constipation. Because the immature banana contains more tannic acid, it has astringent effect on the digestive tract and inhibits the secretion of gastrointestinal fluid and gastrointestinal peristalsis. Dr. Wei Fei from the Institute of Pharmacology of China Academy of Medical Sciences said that bananas are rich in dietary fiber, a large part of which will not be digested and absorbed, but can increase the volume of feces and promote intestinal peristalsis. At the same time, the sugar content of banana is above 15%, and it contains a lot of water-soluble plant fiber, which can cause hyperosmotic gastrointestinal fluid secretion, thus absorbing water to solid parts, making feces soft and easy to discharge. But these effects are only available to ripe bananas, and raw bananas may have the opposite effect. Except those green bananas are not ripe, some bananas are yellow in appearance, but they taste hard and even astringent. This banana is not ripe either. It contains more tannic acid, which is equivalent to barium for enema. Relatively insoluble, it has astringent effect on the digestive tract and inhibits the secretion and peristalsis of gastrointestinal fluid. If you eat too much, it will cause constipation or aggravate constipation. So bananas can't be used for relaxing bowels if they are not ripe.

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1. The peel of high-quality bananas is bright yellow or bluish yellow, the comb handle is complete, and there is no defect or shedding, generally less than 25 per kilogram; A single banana is bent, the fruit is full, plump, bright in color, smooth in surface, free from disease spots, insect marks, mildew spots and trauma, the fruit is easy to peel, and the flesh is slightly hard; Bananas turn black easily in the refrigerator. You should put them in a plastic bag, then put an apple in it, then try to get rid of the air in the bag, tie the bag tightly, and then put it at home away from the heating, so that bananas can be kept for at least a week. 3. Bananas are easy to turn black due to collision, extrusion and freezing, and are easy to breed bacteria at room temperature, so it is best to discard them; When the elderly eat bananas, don't wolf them down, lest they choke. Banana "Panama disease", also known as "banana cancer", is a description of this plant disease, which means that banana plants infected with this fungus are difficult to survive. "Panama disease" is a disease caused by plant pathogenic fungi infection, also known as Fusarium wilt, commonly known as banana yellow leaf disease. This disease is common in banana leaves and fruits.

By infecting banana roots, protofungi spread to bulbs and stems, which hindered the conduction of water and nutrients in banana vascular tissues and eventually led to diseases. The external symptom of Panama disease is that the leaves turn yellow and finally the whole plant dies. Usually, the diseased banana plant dies before it bears fruit. Even if it can bear fruit, its fruit is too small to be a commercial fruit at all. The pathogen of Panama disease will not spread to the banana skin at all, let alone reach the pulp. So far, no scientific research results show that the pathogen of banana Panama disease can infect and harm animals in the whole plant kingdom. 6. During the storage and transportation of bananas, the cells in the banana peel are destroyed, the oxidase in the banana peel is oxidized by oxygen in the air to generate black substances, and the banana peel turns black. It is a process of banana ripening, and the sweetness of pulp becomes higher, which does not affect its own nutrition. Banana is a popular tropical fruit with rich nutrition. Fresh fruit is soft, sweet and delicious. Fresh fruit can be used as food and vegetables, and can also be processed into starch, canned food, jam, puree, dried banana, fried banana slices, wine making and so on. Banana stems can be made into paper and rope, stems, leaves and skins can be used as livestock feed and fertilizer, and milk can be used as coloring agent.