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Alegría Village Community, en Eco-village in the hills of San Mateo, Costa Rica.

Banana

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Spanish Name

Banano

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Scientific Name

Musa × paradisiaca

Category
Fruit
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Perennial/Annual
Bi-Annual
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Pictures
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Edible parts
FlowerFruit
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Recipes
Green Smoothie
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Growth Type
HerbaceousShurb
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Usage
CulinaryNutritionalFruit-FreshBiomassShade
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Life Cycle
Placenta 2
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Origin
Sout East Asia
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Strata Category
Medium
🌱 Variety
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How to eat

We have lots of different species. Eat raw or in smoothies, ice cream. Pancakes, baked goods.

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Nutritional Info

High in potassium, B6, vitamin C, and fiber

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Medicinal Uses

Aids digestion; supports heart and nerve function

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Planting Distance

Typically 2.5–3 meters between plants

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Harvest Time

9–15 months after planting

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Harvest days
Tuesday, 8. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 15. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 22. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 29. April - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 6. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 13. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 20. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 27. May - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 3. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 10. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 17. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 24. June - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 1. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 8. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 15. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 22. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 29. July - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 5. August - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 19. August - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 26. August - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 2. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 9. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 16. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 23. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 30. September - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 7. October - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 14. October - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 21. October - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 28. October - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 4. November - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 11. November - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 18. November - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 25. November - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 2. December - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 9. December - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 16. December - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 23. December - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 30. December - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 6. January - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 13. January - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 20. January - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 27. January - Weekly Food BasketTuesday, 3. February - Weekly Food Basket