date:Sep 18, 2013
s a brand and appeal to consumers who are willing to pay extra for fruit because it tastes better and was grown using safer farming methods, said Chao Chih-ping, director of the institute. Mr. Chao thinks researchers could extract tryptophan, an amino acid, from surplus bananas for use as an antidepressant. Peels may be a source of antioxidants and fiber can be harvested from stems and turned into textiles.
The American corn industry may be a better model for Taiwans banana farmers than pineapp