Fruit Facts

7 Tasty Facts about Bananas

1. Bananas are actually berries! Botanically speaking, they qualify as berries.
2. A cluster of bananas is called a hand and each individual banana is called a finger.
3. Bananas are naturally slightly radioactive due to their potassium content.
4. Humans share about 60% of their DNA with bananas!
5. The yellow color comes from the breakdown of chlorophyll as the banana ripens.
6. Bananas are the most consumed fruit in the United States.
7. India produces the most bananas in the world, followed by China and the Philippines.