Bui. 55, Hawaii Agr. Expt. Station 
Plate 6 
A.— Hand of "Ilai" bananas, a native variety of the Maoli group. One of the best kinds for 
rooking. A single fruit weighs a pound 
B. — Washing the bunches of fruit to remove dust and any insects lurking among the bananas. 
The fruit is then placed in the packing shed, where it remains about a day to dry thor- 
oughly. It is then wrapped for shipping 
