Bananas: Nature's Institution for the Promotion of Laziness

"Bananas: Nature's Institution for the Promotion of Laziness" by Edward Wilkin Perry is about the detailed study of bananas, highlighting their importance as a staple food, particularly in tropical areas. The book carefully examines the different types of bananas, how they grow, and the financial rewards of growing them. Perry looks closely at the banana plant's life, discussing types like plátano and guineo, and explains the processes of growing and picking these fruits. He compares banana farming to other important crops, looking at how much they produce, how much they cost to grow, and how profitable they are. Stressing how bananas can be used in many ways, from eating them fresh to cooking or drying them for sale, Perry finishes with an optimistic view of banana farming, imagining farmers achieving financial security in their suitable tropical settings.