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5 facts about Chiquita Bananas

- An individual banana is called a finger. A bunch of bananas is called a hand

- Bananas don't grow on trees. They're actually a giant herb

- Did you know bananas, apples & watermelons float in water?

- The banana plant reaches its full height of 15 to 30 feet in about one year

- Did you know there is a museum in Auburn, Washington dedicated to bananas? It's called the Washington Banana Museum

The Journey of Chiquita Bananas

Other information

Distance from Costa Rica Chiquita factory to Sobeys is 5,678 km

Transport

Chiquita Bananas

-Chiquita truck from Costa Rica

-truck goes to different regions in Central America

-goes to Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of America

-gets shipped to Canada (cargo)

-Canada to Sobeys in Edmonton

-transported by train to Saskatoon Sobeys

-storage for 3-6 days

-distance of plane 9,947 km

-distance of car 9,947 km

What do your bananas go through to get to your local grocery store?

Bibliography

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiquita_Brands_International

-http://www.chiquitabananas.com/

What do bananas need to grow?

-tropical climates

-rich soil

-lots of water

-land

-banana plant suckers (not seeds)

Process of growth

-break off bell

- time (two months)

-prop banana bunch

-pick when ripe

-package/bag in 6-8 clusters per bag

-clean off unwanted around peel

Maintenence

-water

-protect from wind

-remove dead leaves weekly

-sprinkle fertilizer

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