Banana wine

Banana wine is a fruit wine made from bananas. It is a traditional drink of east Africa, where it plays a role in social events and cultural rituals – in Buganda, for example, it is presented as a gift to the local monarchy.^[1]

Production of banana wine is mostly at a small-scale level, though attempts have been made to bring it up to industrialized production. In Rwanda, the majority of the nation's banana crop is used for wine production.^[2]

Since the early 2000s, attempts have been made to expand banana wine production to other countries where the crop is prevalent. The Philippines government has sought to expand a local banana wine industry,^[3] while India has produced both award-winning banana wines and research into expanding production.^[4][5]

The French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe now produces banana wine.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Banana beer
• East African Highland bananas

References

• Banana wine anyone? Food biz flashes new ideas in Paris - Food & Drink - Life & Style - The Independent
• Story of the company
• Carib Gourmet: Banana Wine available from Carib Gourmet

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