First Banana Grown in Tennessee

In February 1883 the Philo Star reported that in the university “hothouse” (located where Barbara Blount Hall was built in 1900 and which is now the parking lot next to Perkins Hall) the first banana grown and matured in Tennessee had been produced.

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  • Title First Banana Grown in Tennessee
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  • Keywords First Banana Grown in Tennessee
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date September 23, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018