Never Throw Away This Part Of The Bananas: This Is Why It Is Worth Its Weight In Gold At Hom

When we throw away bananas, we should never throw away a part as it could be worth a lot for our home. Here’s which one.

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Every season has its fruits and often all we do is wait for one of these to be able to savor our favorites and enjoy the flavor of our favorite fruit par excellence.

But there are some fruits that can be found on the market all year round and are among the most popular and common even if some of these have origins in places totally different from the ones where we live.

Bananas: this is why you should never throw everything away

Some of these fruits that are much loved by us Italians are bananas which are very useful for our health as they are a source of potassium and can often be used in any type of recipe.

Bananas: what are some parts of them for?

Originally from tropical areas, it has found its way into the tables of our peninsula for many years and is almost never missing from the home, to the point of having even been depicted in some still life paintings.

Often, due to its shape, it is associated with the male member and its name is used as a sexual allusion also following the song  which was very popular in the 2000s.

Bananas: what are some parts of them for?

On the market, we usually find yellow or green bananas depending on their ripeness, although it is always better, as experts advise, to consume those that are medium ripe.

However, there are various types of bananas, including the light blue ones which, due to their ripeness, tend to have a vanilla flavor but which are almost impossible to find in Italy.

Differently, in recent times in Italy it is possible to find red bananas which are much sweeter than normal ones, even if their cost is high and is around three times that of normal ones.

The secret that few know

The banana has also become much loved by children following its popularity thanks to the  the minions from who are fond of this fruit.

But not everyone knows that although we only ingest the internal part of the fruit and throw away the peel, we are actually wasting something truly precious that we should all use at home.

In fact, videos are spreading on the web that explain that once the banana has been peeled, it is necessary to keep the rigid part at the end that holds all the fruits together and let it dry.

Bananas: what are some parts of them for?

Before placing it in the sun, however, it is a good idea to cut the stalk and open it so that you can see all the fibers which are removed and placed inside a container exposed to the sun for a few hours.

What we will have is a set of banana fibers which will be very useful for our plants, as placing them on the ground inside the pot will act as an excellent fertilizer for our plants.

In this way, these will grow strong and vigorous not only by acquiring water but also the intrinsic properties within the banana fibers which in contact with water and soil will give strength to our plant.



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