The first bananas in Norway, 1905
Bananas were once an important export to certain parts of Europe, as this picture shows the first set of bananas on the soils of Norway. After the UK, Norway was the second to import bananas, which was believed to be exotic.
The bananas in this photo are Gross Micheals, often known as Big Mike and a popular exporter of fruits. He specializes mainly in banana export from the farms of South America and African farmers into Europe and North America.