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   On Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:03:08 GMT, E.Laureti   
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   >"Edward Rawde"  posted:   
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   >> "Bill Sloman"  wrote in message news:10   
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   >> > On 10/01/2026 6:45 pm, E.Laureti wrote:   
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   >> >> "Edward Rawde"  posted:   
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   >> >>> "E.Laureti"  wrote in message   
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   >> >>>> "Edward Rawde"  posted:   
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   >> >>>>> "Bill Sloman"  wrote in message n   
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   >> >>>>>> On 7/01/2026 3:23 am, E.Laureti wrote:   
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   >> >> It is possible to grow bananas that are not curved by letting them   
   >> >> grow in a suitable glass cylinder open at both ends.   
   >> >   
   >> > Bananas are bent by gravity. If you look at the bunches growing on tree,   
   the better supported bananas in the bunch are less bent.   
   >> > A glass tube could provide even more support.   
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   >> Looks like they curl up towards the light to me.   
   >> Which is the same as saying they grow against gravity.   
   >> https://www.google.com/search?q=bananas+growing&udm=2   
   >> Maybe arranging for light to come from below rather than above would be   
   >> an uneconomical way to get straight ones.   
   >   
   >who knows if flipping the tree   
   > upside down will solve the problem   
      
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