Boing Boing

Boing Boing

Don't forget to eat your delicious and nutritious phloem

Jennifer Sandlin
Apr 24, 2025
∙ Paid

Phloem

I'm here to remind you that when you eat a banana, you should also eat those stringy white parts—which are technically called "phloem bundles"—that people usually remove and throw away. What exactly are phloem bundles, though? The Takeout provides this overview:

In the world of plant biology, phloem refers to vascular tissue that transfers nutrient…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Boing Boing.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
Jennifer Sandlin's avatar
A guest post by
Jennifer Sandlin
Subscribe to Jennifer
© 2026 Happy Mutants LLC · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture