Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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From a genetic anomaly on a South Pacific island, to a cash crop so valuable it would spur nearly a dozen so-called Banana Republics, this humble fruit has gone on quite a journey. In this video we're following the trail of the banana and the plantain from the very beginning, through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and finally Europe and the New World. And of course, we're trying some incredible banana specialties along the way.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:11 - Bananas
5:49 - The Genetic Mistake
8:47 - Three Types
11:23 - The Arabian Agricultural Revolution
14:02 - Yemeni Lunch
17:47 - The Fruit of the Wise Men
19:27 - Myths and Legends
22:09 - Africa
25:33 - A Nigerian Feast
32:19 - The Garden of Eden
33:48 - Senegal to Tenerife to the New World
36:56 - Bananas in the Americas
39:39 - Jamaican Plantains
42:04 - The Bad Part of the Story
50:43 - Banana Split
55:37 - The Wall Comes Down
58:31 - TR1
1:02:17 - Chasing the Big Mike
1:09:50 - The Driver
1:14:05 - Next Banana Up
1:16:58 - Credits and Post-Credits

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