Why Are Bananas So Cheap? (History Guy)
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 18 June 2024
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Our American Stories, if you think of the quintessential American fruit, it would probably have to be the apple. But apples are not our cheapest fruit—bananas are! Here’s the History Guy with the story of the banana.
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