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July 28, 1888
The Arizona Champion
Flagstaff, Peach Springs, Coconino County, Mohave County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Informational piece on bananas growing rapidly in Southern Arizona, their superior nutrition compared to meal or potatoes, high yield when cultivated, and appetizing preparation methods like frying or combining with oranges.
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The Banana
The banana grows very rapidly throughout Southern Arizona, the true home of that delicious fruit. It fruits in eighteen months. According to the Yuma Sentinel, one pound of banana contains more nutriment than three pounds of meal, or as many pounds of potatoes, while as food it is in every sense superior to the wheaten bread. Although it grows spontaneously throughout the tropics, when cultivated its yield is prodigious, for an acre will produce as much food material as thirty-three acres of wheat or 100 acres of potatoes. It is not understood that bananas--fried, baked or roasted--are very appetizing, and that, sliced and placed in a dish with alternate slices of orange they make a most delicious dessert.
The banana grows very rapidly throughout Southern Arizona, the true home of that delicious fruit. It fruits in eighteen months. According to the Yuma Sentinel, one pound of banana contains more nutriment than three pounds of meal, or as many pounds of potatoes, while as food it is in every sense superior to the wheaten bread. Although it grows spontaneously throughout the tropics, when cultivated its yield is prodigious, for an acre will produce as much food material as thirty-three acres of wheat or 100 acres of potatoes. It is not understood that bananas--fried, baked or roasted--are very appetizing, and that, sliced and placed in a dish with alternate slices of orange they make a most delicious dessert.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Banana Growth
Nutritional Value
Arizona Cultivation
Food Yield
Preparation Methods
Where did it happen?
Southern Arizona
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Southern Arizona
Story Details
Bananas grow rapidly in Southern Arizona, fruit in 18 months, offer superior nutrition to meal or potatoes, yield prodigiously when cultivated, and are appetizing when fried, baked, roasted, or sliced with oranges.