This might surprise you. This post makes me incredibly sad. I am allergic to fresh bananas and so no smooth smoothies for me, and I can't enjoy the berry. It's one of only a very few things that I know I carry an allergy to. I wish it weren't so.

I can eat bananas when cooked, so feel free to send me banana bread to brighten my depression :) It's most likely a latex allergy, I've had some problems with disposable gloves...

I wrote a piece a few years ago about the dangers of mono culture and the Cavendish variety was prominent. It is very much at risk from a couple of factors and since 95% of bananas are Cavendish a fungus or a disease could wipe out the crop. World wide.

I'm really glad you picked bananas rather than wombat poop. Cigarette or not...

Thanks Petra. Another great post.