A. Introduction A banana is an edible fruit produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. (In some countries‚ bananas used for cooking may be called plantains.) The fruit is variable in size‚ color and firmness‚ but is usually elongated and curved‚ with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind which may be green‚ yellow‚ red‚ purple‚ or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in clusters hanging from the top of the plant. Almost all modern edible parthenocarpic
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The banana is a fruit surrounded by an enormous amount of history about its origin. The banana derives from Southeast Asia‚ specifically from the jungles of Malaysia‚ the Philippines and Indonesia‚ places where bananas are still produced today. The general belief is that in the middle ages Arabs brought the fruit to Africa’s oriental region via Madagascar. The fruit was later transported to the west coast by Portuguese missioners‚ where the fruit had great success due to the tropical humid environmental
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NUTRIENTS IN BANANA PEELS Banana peels are also rich sources of potassium and contain much more soluble and insoluble fiber than their flesh. Dietary fiber promotes digestion and bowel movements and can reduce blood cholesterol levels. Banana peels also contain tryptophan‚ which increases serotonin levels in the body and affects mood‚ much like the drug Prozac does. According to "Prescription for Nutritional Healing‚" researchers in Taiwan discovered banana peel extract can ease depression because
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Case Write-up for Blood Bananas What do you think were root causes for Chiquita’s actions in Columbia? 1. First of all‚ they don’t want to do business in unstable environment. The terrorism groups need that money to do violence‚ so Chiquita can do business in peace. It is a business to exchange peace by money. 2. The local government and its army cannot protect the company’s land and employees. These reasons cause Chiquita to pay money to the terrorism groups. Do you think Chiquita
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BUSA 4980 • Strategic Management • Fall 2013 Assignment – Blood Bananas: Chiquita in Colombia Access: Students have to purchase a copy of the case from Harvard Business School Publishing. Please follow the link below to access the case study‚ which will cost $3.95. https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/access/22949615 Description: Chiquita Brands International and its leaders learned a very hard lesson about paying off terrorist groups to protect their employees. Over the past 25 years‚ no place
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Legend of the Banana Plant In the early days when the world was new‚ spirits and ghosts lurked everywhere. They lived in gloomy caves‚ they hid in anthills and tree trunks they frolicked in nooks and corners under the houses. In the dark‚ sometimes their tiny voices could be heard dimly‚ or their ghostly presence be felt. But they were never seen. It was during these days of phantoms and unseen spirits that a young and beautiful girl lived. Her name was Raya‚ and she was a girl bold and daring
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shopping when I saw a sign that suggested that bananas could be ripened by being placed in a brown paper bag with already ripe bananas‚ I decided to base my experiment on this. Was it the brown paper bag that sped up the ripening? Or was it the presence of the already ripened bananas? By setting up a pair of unripe bananas as a control‚ I will then added a pair that include two ripe bananas among them‚ as well as a group of two ripe and twp unripe bananas in a brown paper bag. From here I will produce
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Banana Wars 1. Who is the winner and in the loser the banana wars? The winner/s: The clear winner in the banana wars are the Transnational Companies (Dole and Chiquita) because they can now sell there product with lower tariff and the same time their product price became more competitive in the market. Another winner in this banana wars are the politicians who are being supported financially by Dole‚ who has known for giving generous some of support to both the Republican and Democratic
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Banana Pudding is a versatile dessert that can be enjoyed year round. It can be appropriate to serve at any event ranging from a picnic at the park to a five-course dinner. A banana pudding is very simple to make. Before beginning‚ I check at make certain I have all the necessary ingredients available. The ingredients consist of vanilla wafers‚ bananas‚ milk‚ vanilla pudding‚ and whip cream. The amounts of each used will vary depending on the number of people being served. No particular brand is
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Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the most produced and widely consumed by worldwide market; and was originally descendent from hot and tropical region in South East Asia. For over 200 species were discovered which contributes to various cultivar with different types of characteristics and appearances tagged along the traits (Salunke‚ 1984). Banana came from family Musaceae genus and scientifically named as Musa paradisiacal L. In Malaysia‚ the diversity of banana can be proofed by the cultivars of diploid
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