First edible UK grown bananas
The mini versions of the popular fruit of the Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish', have been cultivated in a greenhouse at the University of Exeter's Streatham campus.
The plant has been growing for five years, and the University's grounds team are unsure as to why it has suddenly started producing fruit.
Grounds Manager Sam Primrose said: "We use the banana plants for display purposes around campus including graduation, so to see the ripened fruits appear is very exciting. The plant started flowering last September, and we have been waiting since then to see if fruit will appear and now they have.
"It is difficult to say why it has fruited this year, it could be down to the warmer drier winter we've had over 2016/17 but we do hope it now flowers every year, as they are so tasty."
source: devonlive.com
