Going Bananas...!

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Almost everyone knows what is a banana. The scientific name for banana is Musa Acuminata Colla. Family of Musaceae

This is the picture of banana.


Now, what is the matter with banana?? You heard about cartel in drugs, oil and girls but have you heard about cartel on bananas?? You may think that I must be going bananas now!!


Don't believe me... this is what I found in the print editionof Financial Times today.


Excerpt:

EU fines companies in fruit price-fixing cartel

By Nikki Tait in Brussels

Published: October 16 2008 03:00 | Last updated: October 16 2008 03:00

Some of the world's biggest banana companies - including Chiquita Brands and Dole Food - were yesterday found to have rigged import prices into eight European countries, affecting a €2.5bn ($3.4bn) market.

Fines totalling €60.3m have been levied as a result.

... read more click here


Wow... they are talking in billions.. and this is Euros.. and Zimbabwe dollars..


Observation:

Since someone is sticking his/her neck out to rig the price of banana... it indicates that there must be good money in the bananas.... to be made!


Suggestion:

Let's grow bananas


Moral of another story:

If someone tells you to eat a banana ( 吃 蕉 ) ... that person is wishing you well..!!


Conclusion:

You can have my banana!


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..yummy fruit!

Come across this fruit.. yummy tasty fruits. I am not sure if kids nowaday know the name of this fruit. Do you know?

It thrives in tropical area and we used to have one of this tree in front of my house in my kampung.

This used to be one of my favourite fruits.... now, this is more popular as a drink!

I am not telling you the name, but if you are smart enough... the name is hidden somewhere here.

Here is a picture of the fruit when it is ripe... and ready to be eaten!

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