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The banana flower: how bananas grow in Tenerife
Few visitors know that bananas grow from a flower. At Viva la Finca you can see it hanging from the banana plants, big and purple.
The purple flower
The flower hangs at the end of the stem. Under each petal, like a leaf opening, hides a hand of small green bananas.
From green to yellow
Bananas grow upwards, looking for light, and fatten over weeks. On the farm we let them ripen in the sun until the last day.
A video from the farm
In the “The farm in video” section of the website you can see how a banana is born: the purple flower up close.
Frequently asked questions
Do bananas come from a flower?
Yes, from a big purple flower that hangs from the banana plant.
What is a hand of bananas?
Each group of bananas that grows under a petal of the flower.
Why do they grow upwards?
Because they look for light while they fatten.
Where can I see the flower?
On the farm's banana plants and in our videos.
On the farm
- The two places to stay on the farm
- Volunteering on the farm
- What grows on the farm
- Claudio and the Al Cafone Show
- Frequently asked questions