UK heatwaves help bananas fruit, experts explain why it’s unusual

UK heatwaves help bananas fruit, experts explain why it’s unusualIn a quiet garden in Seaton, near Looe in Cornwall, something unusual is happening. A banana plant, once a tiny gift, has grown to 11 feet tall and produced 24 pieces of fruit. For owner Cathy Neville, it is a moment of surprise and delight. For experts, it is a sign of a changing climate,as reported by the BBC.What really happenedCathy Neville received the banana plant as a gift seven years ago. At the time, it was small and unassuming. But Cathy, who has horticulture training from Kew Gardens in London, knew how to care for it. She kept emptying ash from her fire onto the soil, as banana plants love potash, and mulching the base. Over the years, the plant grew taller and stronger.This summer, after a prolonged heatwave, it