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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

They were all straight before we fucked with them.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh! This banana had ancient powers :o

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Possibly, although hopefully fewer seeds.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

None that I detected

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Bubble banana.

[–] the_itsb 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I didn't realize how similar they were to pawpaws! That's so interesting, thank you for this picture.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I'm Googling and I don't think they're actually related. They're from totally different parts of the world. But it's probably another excellent example of convergent evolution.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Idk man, I think it has to do more with size rather than seeded/seedless. I've had small and large bananas both, all seedless. Small ones are always straight, big ones always curved. It's just how they grow out of the petals.