Nancy Young wrote:

How did I not notice that this bunch of bananas
has ingrown paper?

http://i37.tinypic.com/bgqqub.jpg

and how did it get there? You cannot remove the paper,
it's a part of the banana stems.

nancy

I've never seen anything like that in person - how peculiar. I wonder
if it's something done to keep pests away from the flowers that make the
bananas? I know some fruits are sometimes covered with paper bags just
after flowering/fertilization to protect the fruits - or something like
that. The fruits then mature inside the protection of the bags (usually
white) secured around the stems.

Sky

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