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In California, a rather unique museum looks for a new home

The Saddest, Scariest Story About a Dying Banana Museum Ever http://gawker.com/5499699/the-saddest-scariest-story-about-a-dying-banana-museum-ever Bananas: A Storied Fruit With An Uncertain Future [Real Player] http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19097412 The Banana Club Museum http://www.bananaclub.com/InsideMuseum.htm National Apple...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2010/0326
The Banana's Future May be Uncertain

In the United States, the banana is one of the most popular fruits in the average grocery store, and rightly known as a good source of potassium. In much of the developing world, such as Latin America and Africa, the banana (along with the plantain) constitute some of the most plentiful and crucial foodstuffs and are the fourth most important food crop after rice, wheat, and corn. In recent years,...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2003/0117