3. Highland Banana, the Giant
Found in: Eastern New Guinea. Price: $9–$12 per banana
The Giant Highland Banana, or Musa ingens, is one of the biggest plants of its kind. The plant can reach a height of sixty-six feet, and its leaves can reach a length of sixteen feet.
Highland Giant Banana ©/megalophobia
The Giant Highland Banana plant has the capacity to yield approximately 300 bananas per flowering season, with each fruit significantly larger than those found in supermarkets and hence more costly.