Banana plantation
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Banana |
| Scientific name | Musa |
| Taxonomic group | Musaceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Economic botany | Food plants |
| Food plants | Fruits |
| Date | 1999 |
| Location | Northeastern Costa Rica,Costa Rica,North America |
Child in banana plantation, Costa Rica. The bananas in the background of this image are covered with plastic bags, into which pesticides are sprayed. As this area was being photographed, a light airplane flew overhead spraying pesticides more widely across the plantation. It is probably not healthy to live so close to such pesticide use. Bananas appear to have arisen in Southeast Asia or New Guinea. A banana plant produces just a single large bunch of bananas during its lifetime. The banana flowers are not pollinated, and the plants reproduce by suckers since no viable seeds are produced. After fruiting, the plant is cut down so that new suckers may arise from the roots and underground stem.
