[he carefully puts the glass back down on the grass-- not going for a refill just yet - as he listens.]

Bananas, as they exist here, are pretty rare back home too. They grow around a tropical Pokémon's neck that's native to my region, but they're still in short supply. Weird how it's them specifically, huh?

[archie looks back over to the fire for a moment, watching the food sizzle.]

I guess it's the temperature they need. Is where you come from relatively cold?