1. Banana producing area

Origin: the earliest banana growers were in Southeast China and Southeast Asia, with a very long planting history. It was not spread to West Africa until BC, and then spread from West Africa to central and South America. Later, it was widely planted in America

Current banana producing areas in the world: bananas are typical tropical fruits, which are suitable for growing in the tropics and subtropics, especially in tropical countries. Therefore, countries such as Asian countries, India, Malaysia and the Philippines have a wide banana planting area and are the largest banana planting countries in the world. In addition, Panama and Brazil are also keen to grow bananas. At present, whenever the climate is more suitable, some bananas will be planted

Important producing areas in China: China is also a big country for banana cultivation. At present, banana production is mainly in southern provinces such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian, Hainan and Taiwan. In addition, it is also planted in Guizhou, Sichuan and Chongqing, but the area is smaller

2. Complete collection of banana varieties

Qiwei banana: high stem fragrant bud banana, which is mainly distributed in Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is an excellent variety in this city. This variety has high yield and long fruit fingers. It has two lines: high foot tail and short foot tail

Immortal banana: high stem fragrant bud banana, mutated from North banana in Taiwan Province, is the main planting variety in Taiwan Province. This variety has high fruit content, but its quality is slightly worse than that of Beijiao, but its pericarp is thick and suitable for storage and transportation

Williams banana: medium dry Xiangya banana is a variety introduced from Australia. Medium quality, good character and less fruit number

Large variety high handle banana: high dry fragrant tooth banana is an excellent variety in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. High yield, good quality, relatively cold and drought resistant

Gaojiaodun mine banana: high dry fragrant tooth banana, which is an excellent variety in Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province. Medium quality, high yield and high requirements for breeding

Short footed banana: medium dry fragrant tooth banana, which is also one of the main varieties in Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province. Medium and high quality, stable yield and strong adaptability

Guangdong banana No. 1: short to medium dry banana, suitable for cultivation in South China, especially in coastal areas with more typhoons. The yield is rich and stable with strong stress resistance

Guangdong banana No. 2: medium dry Xiangya banana has rich yield, good fruit type and good quality. This variety has strong adaptability and can be planted everywhere, but has relatively high requirements for water and substrate

In addition, there are American banana, Canna, Saigon banana, Tianbao banana, Qitou plantain, Gaozhou dwarf banana, Guangxi dwarf banana and Hekou Gaoba banana