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A few local supermarket chains here sell red bananas. I tried them a few times[1], but the taste difference was not dramatic or worth the additional price. I'm
by yareally 11y ago
A few local supermarket chains here sell red bananas. I tried them a few times[1], but the taste difference was not dramatic or worth the additional price.
I'm an American, so not all of us are clueless :)
I'd wager that most of Western Society doesn't know other varieties exist (not just Americans) because most varieties not easy to transport long distances.
[1] Reading http://www.amazon.com/Banana-Fate-Fruit-Changed-World/dp/0452290082 http://www.amazon.com/Banana-Fate-Fruit-Changed-World/dp/045... and listening to an NPR interview with the author prompted me to go on a search for banana varieties.
- amalag 11y agoCheck out some asian grocery stores. They have bananas not from the Dole. I tried the Dole red banana but really didn't like it. The Asian grocery stores should have a few other varieties. But you are right that the common variety seems to be the only one that can be reliably shipped long distances. Most of the US cannot grow bananas natively since they cannot handle cold temperatures.
- yareally 11y agoThanks for the tip, I'll check a few out. Pretty sure the ones I had were Dole, so that might explain my assessment.