1. Bananas

3. Banana tree is not a tree, but a perennial herb
Banana tree is not a tree, but a perennial herb. Its leaves are usually grouped together, forming a trunk-like structure. The origin of bananas is believed to be Malaysia or India.

4. Bananas are usually harvested when green
Bananas are usually harvested when green. In stores, you can usually find a range of colors from green to yellow, with brown spots.

5. The banana has the perfect combination of energy with vitamins and minerals for the correct working of the body. And as it is so easy to take with you and peel, you can enjoy it any time!
Composition per banana (150g approx.):
Vitamin A: 38.3 mg
Vitamin B6: 0,66 mg (tissue development and growth)
Folic acid: 31.5 mg (protects the bone marrow and its maturing)
Potassium: 525 mg (muscle function)
Magnesium: 55.8 mg (nervous function)

6. Once the trailers of newly harvested bunches reach the packing shed, either the top of the trailer, which is demountable, is slid onto a rail like system and pushed into the shed, or the trailer is reversed into the shed.

7. Bunches are then lifted onto an overhead conveyor system using an air ram for easier lifting for the operator. Bunches generally weigh around 35-50kgs and each day an operator may lift up to 500 bunches.

8. The overhead gantry system then takes the bunches through a high pressure wash to clean the fruit.

9. Next the hands of bananas are removed from the bunch stem in a process called “dehanding”.

10. At the end of the conveyor belts are the packing stations, where packers place clusters into banana cartons in preparation for journey to markets.

11. After packing the boxes are moved on a conveyor belt to a palletising station where they are placed onto pallets ready for transport to market.

12. And the product arrives to the customers