USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bananas were originally found in South East Asia, mainly in India. They were brought west by Arab conquerors in 327 B.C. and moved from Asia Minor to Africa and finally carried to the New World by the first explorers and missionaries to the Caribbean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bananas are thought to have originated in the jungles of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in Southeast Asia where many varieties of wild banana still grow. They were spread across Asia by travellers and brought to Africa by Arabs where they were given their present name, derived from the Arabic word for finger.

Detailed explanation-3: -Banana evolved in the humid tropical regions of S.E. Asia with India as one of its centres of origin. Modern edible varieties have evolved from the two species – Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana and their natural hybrids, originally found in the rain forests of S.E. Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bananas did not make their way to the US until the 1800s when sailors brought banana shoots home from the Caribbean. They were first sold for 10 cents in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. Today, bananas are shipped to the US from Central and South America.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bananas are indigenous to Asia and The Middle East. They were brought to the new world in the 15th and 16th centuries. Banana plantations started to pop up in Latin America and The Caribbean. It was after the Civil War in America from 1861 to 1865 that Americans started to have a taste for Bananas.