Banana Blight...

[sandyRoe]

Bananas are a toothsome and fairly cheap way of getting potassium which is said to be good for us. If the fungal infection mentioned in the article comes to mean bananas are not so readily available what are the alternative sources of potassium?

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/devastating-fungus-may-mean-end-of-days-for-top-banana/

[Zacs-Master]

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20721159,00.html

[heathfield]

http://www.csmonitor.com/1996/1114/111496.intl.intl.6.html/%28page%29/2

[sandyRoe]

It's good to see a dark skinned Mona Lisa coming to the rescue. Well done, Canada!

[nazia08]

Bananas are also convenient because you can carry them with you whenever you are in a hurry. Knowing the banana health benefits and the other positive things that bananas can be used for will likely give you a new appreciation for this popular fruit.

[sandyRoe]

I've only ever ate them. What other uses are there?

[whirlyhurly]

The skins can. be used for polishing leather shoes

[ummmm]

Making hooch...

[sandyRoe]

The yellow side or the inner one?

[whirlyhurly]

The inner side (although I have yet to try this myself)

[sandyRoe]

I think I'll stick with Kiwi polish.

[Graham-W]

In the '60s it was claimed you could get high from smoking dried banana skins. Of course it was an urban legend but I know quite a few who tried it %-))

[sandyRoe]

Yes, I remember trying that :-)