Once in a lifetime, you find a food that is so delicious, so versatile and so beautiful, that you have to dedicate a post to it. This post is about the mighty plantain.

Here are a few things you may not know about this yummy fruit.

1. Plantains are from the same botanical family as bananas and appear almost identical. However, plantains are a starchy, low-sugar fruit and are used and consumed more like a potato than their sweeter cousin.
2. Plantains are eaten around the world but are most popular in Latin America and West Africa, where they are a dietary staple. I recently ate a lot of plantain in the Caribbean too!

3. The crop typically grows in tropical climates and can be harvested year-round. A healthy and well-maintained plant can produce fruit for nearly 50 years.

4. An average-size plantain has about 220 calories and is a great source of vitamins C and A, as well as fiber and carbohydrates. Potassium-rich, plantains help...read more https://www.marketgists.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-plantain

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