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Banana: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 20 cm.

Representative length

20 cm = 0.2 m. A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.

An elongated fruit whose curvature and size vary.

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Banana, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

An elongated fruit whose curvature and size vary. Displayed dimension: representative length.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Whole banana, with its longitudinal axis horizontal.