The City of Fort Pierce invites the public to attend a Community Input Meeting on the future redevelopment of the former HD King Power Plant site, on Wednesday, August 24, between 5:30 and 7:00 pm at Old City Hall (315 Avenue A).
Large and thick skinned, the plantain is a starchy banana. Their skin can be yellow, green, red, brown, or black. However, plantains always have pale yellow, firm flesh. It's easy to confuse plantains with with bananas. Plantains are a member of the banana family, but they are large, thick-skinned, starchy and low in sugar. Black plantains can be eaten raw. Other color plantains are cooked- baked or fried- before serving. The plantains flesh will always have pale yellow, firm flesh regardless of the skin color. Plantains are highly nutritious and considered a good source of potassium, vitamins A and C.
Katie - Wellness Mama 110 Comments Updated: June 2, 2017 This post contains affiliate links. Plantain is a useful herb that is often considered a weed by most people. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia, but was said to have been introduced to North America when the settlers came from Europe. Itâs scientific name is Plantago Major, and it likely grows in your yard.