Well done on completing the Fairtrade Banana Quiz!

Here are the answers – good luck!

Round 1: Bonkers or Bananas?

1. It’s Bananas! but it’s true!

2. Bonkers! Bananas grow as a plant. They are actually a herb!

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3. Bonkers! All banana plantations and small farms can become Fairtrade as long as they
can meet the Fairtrade Standards!

4. It’s Bananas! 80% of bananas in the UK are sold in supermarkets!

5. It’s Bananas! but it’s true!

Round 2: Multiple choice

1. How many bananas are eaten each year in the UK? 5 billion.

2. Which of these is NOT a type of wild banana? Purple bananas.

Pink bananas are grown in Central America (source: Wikimedia)
Bubblegum pink bananas are grown in Central America (source: Wikimedia)

3. Where did bananas originally come from? Asia, but bananas are now grown in many parts of the world, including India, South America and Thailand.

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