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!
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.
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.