Perry, Edward Wilkin creator text utu 2017 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Bananas: Nature's Institution for the Promotion of Laziness" by Edward Wilkin Perry is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the cultivation, uses, and nutritional value of bananas, emphasizing their significance as a primary food source in tropical regions. Through detailed observations and analyses, Perry elucidates the various species of bananas, their growth conditions, and the economic benefits of banana farming. In this book, Perry delves into the life cycle of the banana plant and its predominant varieties, such as the plátano and guineo, explaining how these fruits are grown and harvested. He provides insights into banana farming's economic feasibility, comparing it to other staple crops in terms of yield, cost of production, and profitability. Perry highlights the banana's versatility as a food source, noting its various preparations and uses, from fresh consumption to cooking and even drying for export. He concludes with a vision of a prosperous future for banana cultivation, where hardworking planters can secure economic stability while enjoying the favorable conditions of their tropical environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2017-10-10 Produced by Cindy Horton, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Bananas SB Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55729 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55729 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134302.0 55729