However, there are several types of bananas, including light blue bananas which, due to their ripeness, usually have a vanilla flavour but are almost impossible to find in Italy.

On the other hand, it has recently become possible to find red bananas in Italy that are much sweeter than normal bananas, although they cost about three times as much as normal bananas.

The secret that few know
The banana has also become very popular with children thanks to the popularity of the Minions, the minions from Despicable Me, who have a sweet tooth for this fruit.

But not everyone knows that although we only eat the inside of the fruit and throw away the peel, we are actually wasting something really precious that we should all be using at home.

In fact, videos are spreading around the web explaining that once you have peeled the banana, you should keep the stiff part of the end that holds all the fruit and let it dry.

However, before placing it in the sun, it is advisable to cut the stem and open it so that all the fibres can be seen, which are then pulled out and placed in a container exposed to the sun for a few hours.

What we will have is a set of banana fibres that will be very useful for our plants, as when placed in the soil inside the pot they will act as an excellent fertiliser for our plants.

In this way, they will grow strong and vigorous not only acquiring water but also the intrinsic properties within the banana fibres that, in contact with water and soil, will give vigour to our plant.