New Zealand, as a nation, is one of the highest consumers of banana per capita in the world - around eighteen kilos each, per year. Pipped to reach ninety thousand tonnes annually, total, in 2026.
They have pride of place in our supermarkets. The banana cake is an Edmonds classic. They will never, it seems, go out of style.
Why do we love them so?
Roger Harker is a principal scientist at Plant and Food Research, and a banana enthusiast. He joins Emile Donovan.
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