A Swedish minister’s phobia of bananas has led officers to insist rooms are freed from the fruit forward of any assembly or go to, in keeping with studies.

The directions from Gender Equality Minister Paulina Brandberg’s workers have been seen in leaked emails revealed by Expressen.

The tabloid quoted one of many leaked messages – despatched to the Norwegian Judicial Company forward of a VIP lunch – as saying that she “has a powerful allergy to bananas, so it might be appreciated that there aren’t any bananas within the areas the place she might be staying”.

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An identical e mail, reportedly despatched to the County Administrative Board, mentioned: “No bananas are allowed on the premises both.”

Brandberg informed Expressen that it was a difficulty she was “getting skilled assist with”.

She is reported to have posted on X in 2020, saying she has the “world’s weirdest phobia of bananas”.

The put up has since been deleted.

Bananaphobia may cause critical signs like nervousness and nausea and will be triggered by seeing or smelling the fruit.