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 Banana - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana.html Describes the origin, growth, cultivars, cultivation, and uses of the eating banana. From 'Fruits of Warm Climates'. |
 Musa as Famine Foods - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/faminefoods/ff_families/MUSACEAE.html Lists some of the food use of less familiar members of the Musaceae eaten only in extreme circumstances. |
 Banana and Plantain: Musa spp. - http://www.uga.edu/fruit/banana.html Information on these crops, their taxonomy, history, world production, botanical description, culture, harvesting and nutrition. |
 Banana - http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/banana.html Factsheet on the cultivation of this crop with special reference to California. |
 Banana Plantain: Post-harvest Operations - http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/compend/text/ch14-01.htm Provides information on pre-harvest operations, harvesting, transport, packaging and storage. |
 Plantain: Post-harvest Operations - http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/compend/text/ch13-01.htm Provides information on harvesting, transport, packaging and storage. |
 Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Bananas - http://www.naturland.de/fileadmin/MDB/documents/Publication/English/bananas.pdf Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, harvesting, processing, handling, packing and storage. |
 Banana Link - http://www.bananalink.org.uk/ Details of campaigns, lobbies, and researches on social and environmental issues concerned with the growing of bananas. Extensive links collection. |
 Crop Profile for Plantain and Banana in Puerto Rico - http://www.ipmcenters.org/cropprofiles/docs/PRplantainbanana.pdf General production information on these crops, the cultural practices involved in growing them, and specific directions for controlling the insect pests, diseases, nematodes and weeds that affect them. |
 Banana - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana Information from Wikipedia on this fruit, including its description, world trade, cultivation, pests and diseases and importance as a food for local consumption. |
 Banana Culture - http://www.da.gov.ph/wps/wcm/connect/resources/file/eb590140143b20f/BANANA.pdf Information on all aspects of growing this crop in the Philippines, and some ideas for products that can be made from bananas. |
 Banana Bioversity International - http://bananas.bioversityinternational.org/ This organization works to increase productivity of banana and plantain grown on smallholdings for domestic consumption and for local and export markets. Includes 3 Musa databases, publication list, information on Musa agronomy, botany and uses. |