So, banana where eaten 'On- Board' the ship enroute . .. . ? Ru - ----- Original Message ----- Subject: SC - bananas > snipped........... > I think Bear's main point was that until the creation of faster > transportation (steamship?), bananas just didn't last long enough to > get from their point of origin to England in an edible condition. > > Stefan li Rous > stefan at texas.net >