Bobby Banana, the 7-foot healthy-eating mascot of the Dole Food Company, is the star of a ripe new exhibit at the National Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Ind. The display is part of Dole's 125th Banana Versary, celebrating the produce leader's 125th year in the banana business, and continues through September 2024. The National Mascot Hall of Fame, the country's only online and physical museum and interactive educational experience dedicated to honouring the contributions of sports mascots, has unveiled a unique display featuring Bobby Banana, the celebrated 7-foot ambassador of Dole Food Company created in 1992 to promote healthy living around the world.

Christened in the museum's Department of Mascot Studies Gallery and continuing through September 30, 2024, "Bobby Banana: Dole's Healthy-Living Icon for a Hungry World" chronicles the start and growth of the exuberant, sneakers-wearing Cavendish banana responsible for inspiring generations of kids and families toward nutritious food choices and active lifestyles. The National Mascot Hall of Fame is in Whiting, Ind., 21 miles south of Chicago, and keeps a virtual museum honouring the 33 mascots it has inducted to date.

The museum timed the three-month Bobby Banana display to coincide with Dole's 125th Banana Versary, a year-long celebration of the global produce leader's 125 years in the banana business encompassing online, social, promotional, in-store and other activities through 2024.