184 THE BANANA 



in flavour. In fact, it possesses a * bouquet ' all its own, 

 and would, it is believed, become popular at once with 

 European consumers. The East Indian banana, both 

 yellow and red, grows abundantly throughout the southern 

 provinces and the supply could be made practically un- 

 limited. All the Indian needs to learn is how to cut the 

 bunches at the right time, to handle the fruit without 

 bruising, and so that it can be landed in twenty-five days 

 on the English market before it begins to get yellow. The 

 only thing lacking, it is claimed, is the necessary trans- 

 portation, and this will be forthcoming if encouraged, 

 The fruit is in India and needs a market, and if enough 

 money is raised to back the enterprise, it is believed that 

 India can get her share of the banana trade of Europe and 

 hold it." 



