Most of the fruit in the Bahamas is grown in the outlying, less densely populated islands and the main crops that are grown in the Bahamas (2006 data) are Avocado, Banana, Coconut, Grapefruit, Persian Lime, Mango, Orange, Pineapple, Scarlet Plum and Sour Orange.
Filiform papillae are the most numerous of the lingual papillae. Unlike the other kinds of papillae, filiform papillae do not contain taste buds. They cover most of the front two thirds of the tongue's surface.They appear as very small, conical or cylindrical surface projections, and are arranged in rows which lie parallel to the sulcus terminalis.n some diseases, there can be depapillation of the tongue, where the lingual papillae are lost, leaving a smooth, red and possibly sore area. Examples of depapillating oral conditions include geographic tongue, median rhomboid glossitis and other types of glossitis.
Correction: September 1, 2003, Monday A diagram in Business Day on Tuesday with an article about the development of compounds to mask bitter tastes in food reversed two of the three labels for types of tiny projections on the tongue. Filiform papillae, which do not contain taste buds, were at the left.ome research has centered on the search for compounds that would trick the receptors on the tongue by accentuating or blocking certain elements in the food, allowing, for example, someone to enjoy a smooth, mild cup of coffee without adding cream or sugar. Fat is another area where research is being conducted.