Bananas, a crop that has been cultivated since ancient times in Malaysia, have dwindled down considerably when it comes to the myriad of species available in today’s marketplace. — Filepic
Efforts are underway to revive our low number of fruit cultivars.
Visit any night market, fruit shop or supermarket and chances are you will find very few varieties of bananas being sold. For a crop that has been cultivated since ancient times in Malaysia (reputedly its place of origin), the lack of choice is surprising. A myriad of local species used to be available, but not anymore. A random check at two hypermarkets revealed only two choices: the imported Cavendish and the local pisang berangan.
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