Denise Hall: Bananas show why fair trade saves lives

Q&A: Stephen Best
Denise Hall: Bananas show why fair trade saves lives
Thu, 12 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
Denise Hall

Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world. Not a tree at all, but a high herb, the banana grows up to 15 metres tall.

There are an estimated 1,000 varieties of banana in the world, but the most commonly known is the Cavendish variety, which is produced for the export market.

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