Banana

the fate of the fruit that changed the world

Traces the history of the banana, discussing how countries and economies have flourished and failed because of the fruit, why it is so easy to grow and transport bananas, how the Dole and Chiquita corporations became the world's largest distributors, why the banana is so vulnerable to disease, and other related topics.

Plume
2009
9780452290082
book

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