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Bananas

The Dales Chef

Friday, 21 March 2025 - 9 minutes

In this episode, we are going bananas, Bruce looks into when the nation's favourite fruit came from.  But is it actually a fruit?  And there's a link between the Dales and every single modern day banana eaten in the western world. 

Banoffee Pie, to Bananas and Custard.  How do you enjoy yours?  Just how good are Bananas for you?

Finally, how do you peel yours?  There's a revelation from the animal world!

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