generic name applied to weft-knitted fabrics involving the controlled knitting of two ends of yarn such that each yarn takes up a definite position within the stitch. Note 1 to entry: Plating usually involves the knitting of two yams of different colour, different lustre, different structure, or different composition.
Meet the Rhino Horn Plantain, a hybrid banana cultivar originating in Africa that bears fruit up to 2 feet (60cm) long â though average specimens range from 12 to 14 inches (about 32cm).
Small Varieties. Small banana varieties, also called baby bananas, are recognized by their miniature size; the fruit is only about 4 to 5 inches in length with thin, yellow skin. They have and intensely sweet flavor when they are allowed to reach optimal ripeness.