Reader survey results

Y'all have strong opinions on fruits

Thank you to all who completed the first Microprinciples reader survey. Because some you were curious about the survey results, I put together this (somewhat longer) post with the data.

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You are bananas

Q1: Favorite FRUIT? Don't think too hard about it, write the first one that comes to mind

The most popular choice was banana. Huh.

Banana aren't flashy, sexy, or particularly toothsome. I have been to more than one party celebrating stone fruit season (I once lived in California); similar enthusiasm for bananas seems impossible to imagine.

But they are ubiquitous. Bananas are a staple of smoothies and your parents always have a few in stock. And they're durable. If you miss the window by even four seconds, a plum is ruined. Whereas an overripe banana becomes banana bread. Banana, you're a working class fruit and I thank you for your service.

Next on the list was "mango" which is flatly correct¹. A few pedants threw their votes aw…