Bananas didn't always taste so sweet and seedless. Before they went mainstream as a snack, tough, seed-filled bananas were ...

Harjeet Khanna does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The hardy banana (Musa basjoo) is a different species than the tropical bananas we're used to (Musa x paradisiaca). It still needs some extra care in our climate; hardy bananas have survived ...

Q. Will edible, good-tasting bananas grow well here? I saw some bananas growing in a nearby garden, but I picked a fruit, and it was full of seeds. How can I grow them successfully? A. Although the ...

Scientific name for banana: Many of us see bananas as a simple, everyday snack, but only a few know about their history and precise scientific classification. However, knowing their botanical name can ...

) add a tropical look to the garden, but unlike tropical bananas ( Musa x paradisiaca ), they survive our winters, especially if well-mulched. Though they're perennial herbs, hardy bananas can grow ...

Ever wondered whether you could grow a whole tree from the banana you just bought? Turns out you cannot, for the most part, and even if you could, bananas don't grow on a tree; they're botanically a ...

Fernando Larios eyes the stand of plantains running along one side of the Francis Avenue Community Garden in Koreatown. A large cluster of fruit, just out of arm’s reach, is almost ready. “It’ll be ...