By Laura B. Weiss

Read my story onNPR about the banana’s fascinating history.

Once Exotic, Now Ubiquitous, Bananas Deserve A Bunch More Respect

byLAURA B. WEISS

February 19, 20149:26 AM ET

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What’s more American than apple pie? It’s that familiar yellow-skinned fruit that, well, we all go bananas over.

Americans down more bananas th...