After winning over the American public, the banana has become a daily staple in many people’s diets. Whether the banana is chosen as a quick snack, used for desserts, or a go-to addition with a bowl of oatmeal or cereal, we don’t think too much about this tropical fruit. The banana became Americanized. We could say that the banana is taken for granted because it is ubiquitous in our society. Many of us might thing that bananas will always be available because they are cheap, affordable, and stocked at nearly all grocery stores throughout the US. However, this colorful tropical fruit has been battling than more than a few problems over the decades, following their widespread popularity. The bananas we commonly see at stores are dealing with health problems and climate change . Plus, limiting the variety of bananas available for widespread consumption have taken its toll. Knowing this, it might be more than a nagging feeling to eventually do something with a bunch of bananas going ripe ...