Bananas

Brothers, Lionel and Gauntlet Melville proudly display this huge bunch of bananas that was reaped from their backyard at Number Eight Village, West Coast Berbice. They told this newspaper that they plan to share the bananas with relatives and friends. This bunch weighed-in at 103 pounds and the brothers said that in the 70s a bunch weighing 115 pounds was reaped in the same yard. (Photo by Shabna Ullah)

Brothers, Lionel and Gauntlet Melville proudly display this huge bunch of bananas that was reaped from their backyard at Number Eight Village, West Coast Berbice. They told this newspaper that they plan to share the bananas with relatives and friends. This bunch weighed-in at 103 pounds and the brothers said that in the 70s a bunch weighing 115 pounds was reaped in the same yard. (Photo by Shabna Ullah)

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