Banana Plant
Banana cultivation is a very profitable agriculture business in India. Tissue culture banana cultivation is the new trend to lower the risk and get higher banana production. Here is the complete guidance on banana farming in India and starting a successful banana plantation.
Banana is the fruit that smiles at you whether or not you eat it. This curvy, yellow fruit which is simply delicious to eat and loaded with vital nutrients was first domesticated in Papua New Guinea. Archaeological evidence suggests banana cultivation to go back to at least 5000 BCE. In India, bananas are grown in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Assam. Globally, India ranks first in banana production by producing about 14 million metric tonnes annually.
Banana Tree Information
The edible modern varieties of banana are Musa acuminate and Musa balbisiana although there are several other varieties that are found. Natural hybrids of these two varieties are also cultivated commonly.
The roots of bananas are fibrous and the real stem is underneath. The flowers are actually protected by a boat-shaped covering called as ‘spathes’. They are dark red to maroon in color. The commercially cultivated edible bananas are parthenocarpic varieties. Therefore, they are seedless. The ovaries of the fruits develop into the edible pulp without fertilization. The fruits have three layers-
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Leathery epicarp (yellow skin)
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Slightly fibrous mesocarp
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Fleshy endocarp (edible part)
