Bananas probably domesticated in South and Southeast Asia 7-8 thousand years BC. From there, they spread further to the tropical and subtropical regions. Around the year 3000 BC the troops of Alexander the Great transferred them to the Mediterranean, probably from India.

The first known written mention of bananas is in Buddhist texts around 300 BC. Around 650, bananas were brought to Palestine by Islamic conquerors, and thanks to the Arabs, the banana tree also got its name.

They probably arrived in America shortly after its discovery when they were transported from the Canary Islands.

In the 19th century, their largest producers were the English, who established banana plantations in their numerous colonies. Their cultivation continued to expand, became a staple food in many regions, and during the 19th century began to appear in markets in the United States.

Currently, the banana tree is widespread in all parts of the subtropical and tropical zones. We find it on plantations up to the 30th degree of latitude from both sides of the equator and up to an altitude of 1000 m.n.m.