Comments on: Your Banana Grew Up in a Plastic Bag

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:05:02 +0000

I was the company liaison for a guy who did the yearly audit of a certified organic coffee roastery. That kind of question never came up. Organic certification is a good fit with underdeveloped places where industrial agriculture practices haven’t yet caught on. It’s possible that SOME organic bananas weren’t grown inside a plastic bag, but I doubt that there is any documentation.

By: Donald

Donald — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:39:50 +0000

Same question as Cousin Yellowstone: Do you know whether organic bananas are grown in plastic bags?

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:21:29 +0000

We have a lemon tree in front of the house and the landlord told us to help ourselves to them this spring. I haven’t blogged about making homemade mayonnaise since Beth Terry at Fake Plastic Fish had it covered, but fresh lemon was one of the key ingredients. It’s nice that there were local lettuce and tomatoes in season at the same time.

By: Jenn (Tiny Choices)

Jenn (Tiny Choices) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:49:53 +0000

First, this explains a lot because you know how oftentimes at the top of the banana bunch there’s a little piece of plastic stuck there? Right, well, guess this is the explanation, then…

Also, I once visited relatives in Sicily who have a large garden in their backyard, with fruit trees– they tied a paper bag around each lemon fruit, to deter pests. This was a great choice– first of all, PAPER bags. Second of all, no pesticides. Also, eating freshly made sicilian lemon granita for breakfast every day was a big slice of heaven.

By: Cousin Yellowstone

Cousin Yellowstone — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:45:58 +0000

I knew plastic sheeting was sometimes used to protect tomatoes, but had no idea that bananas received such protection. This information is disturbing and provides me with yet another motivation to buy from a local farmer who is anti-plastic. However, bananas don’t grow in my area, and they’re a favorite with my family. Do you know whether organic bananas are grown in plastic bags?