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"No End to the Banana," a traveling exhibit mounted by Bioversity International, was on exhibit at the National Agricultural Library from February 2008 through March 2008. [See the exhibit handout (PDF|1749KB) online.] The exhibit closed with a forum discussing themes taken from the exhibit. The presentations are available on the exhibit page, and additional resources, publications, Web sites, and databases on bananas are available below. All of the images are provided courtesy of Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library.
National Agricultural Library Resources
Banana from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection. Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library.Books on Bananas
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Searches for books in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on bananas.
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Heliconia bihai, Wild Plaintain.  The Botanical Register, London, 1819. Volume 5, Plate 374.  Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library.Research Articles about Bananas
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Searches for scientific articles in the NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) on bananas.
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Full Text Resources on Bananas in the National Agricultural Library Digital Repository
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Search for full text publications on bananas either digitized by NAL or through NAL's partnerships with other institutions in the National Agricultural Library Digital Repository. Click below to view these specific resources.
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Scientific Research and Publications
Musa bananier.  Recueil de planches de botanique de lBanana Research Projects at the Agricultural Research Service
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Information about completed and ongoing research projects on bananas at the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Banana from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection. Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library.Banana Resources in AGRIS
FAO. International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology.
References and full text information on bananas brought together through AGRIS, a cooperative system in which participating countries input references to the literature produced within their boundaries and, in return, draw on the information provided by the other participants.
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Musa basjoo.  CurtisBanana Research Information System (Bris)
Bioversity International.
The Bris database contains data that over 800 researchers have compiled while working on bananas and plantains, indicating key areas of interest.
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Banana from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection. Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library.MusaLit Database
Bioversity International.
This searchable database contains over 10,900 trilingual bibliographic references about bananas and plantains.
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Musa bananier.  Recueil de planches de botanique de lProMusa, A Global Programme for Musa Improvement
ProMusa.
This is the homepage for an organization working for the improvement of musa, the species which includes bananas and plantains, particularly to develop a wide range of hybrids suitable for growers worldwide.
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Banana from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection. Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library.TropGENE Banana Database
Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement
This database manages genetic and genomic information about tropical crops studied by CIRAD, including the banana. Includes information on genetic resources, data on molecular markers, and genetic maps.
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Bananas, part of the Better Farming Series
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Handbook intended for intermediate-level training in growing bananas, including how to care for a banana plantation and how to harvest and use bananas.
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Musa coccinea.  CurtisBanana and Plantain Section of Bioversity International
Bioversity International.
Web site gives information on growing a wider diversity of banana varieties and offers a number of publications.
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Banana from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection. Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library.Global Musa Genomics Consortium Homepage
Gloabel Musa Genomics Consortium.
Home page of an international network of investigators working to sequence the banana genome and create new banana varieties.
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Food and Nutrition
Musa manii.  CurtisUSDA National Nutrient Database
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Gives nutritional facts and data charts on a variety of banana quantities.
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Banana from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection. Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library.Banana Recipes
USDA. NAL. Food Stamp Nutrition Connection.
A variety of nutritious recipes to make using bananas.
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Resources for Kids
Musa rubra.  CurtisAdventures of Ranger Rick: Ranger Rick and the Gang Visit Costa Rica and Go Bananas  (PDF|4606KB)
Rainforest Alliance.
This brief story tells of the adventures of Ranger Rick and his friends who encounter the dark side of banana plantations but learn of the new methods of planting bananas which will help the environment instead of hurt it.
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