Ideal Conditions for Banana Growth - tempreture and Water

Ideal Conditions for Growth 

Like all plants, Bananas have certain conditions that they prefer to grow and to be able to produce

Bananas can handle extreme heat.  They can handle cool weather for a short while, but they don't like that either. Below 14°C  they just stop growing.

If the temperatures drop any lower the fruit suffers (the skin turns greyish) and the leaves can turn yellow. Frost kills the plant above ground, but the corm can survive and may re-shoot.

The ideal temperature range for banana growing is around 26-30°C.

Apart from temperature, Bananas need a moist climate to be able to thrive. They need an average rainfall between 78 and 98 inches, or to be irrigated with 20 - 50 mm of water each week. This combined with high temperatures found in tropical areas is what makes Latin America so attractive to Banana growers.

fact: the Banana is the most eaten fruit all over the world and comes in many different forms.

Regions to Grow Bananas

Banana Region

Bananas can be grown in regions with a tropical climate. In fact, almost all bananas are grown within 30 degrees either side of the equator.

The Equator runs through several countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati. Banana production occurs in all 13 of these countries.the three biggest regions for banana production on a large scale are Latin America, West Africa and the Caribbean.

They are the fourth most important crop worldwide for developing countries, where they provide an important starch source, especially in Africa and Asia.  For instance, in Africa, as much as 400kg of plantain are consumed per year as a main source of calories.

The fruit is non-seasonal, and thus available year round, where it provides key foodstuffs between seasonal harvests of other staple crops.

This blog focuses on the Banana production in Latin America.

Bananas About Bananas in Latin America

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This blog will be about the Banana industry in Latin America. It will explore different issues, from the plant anatomy of the banana plant to various issues including deforestation that surround the industry.