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I ate a banana off a tree I happened upon while hiking in a small jungle in Tobago (north of Venezuela). It was awful, and a reminder how cultivation is such a

I ate a banana off a tree I happened upon while hiking in a small jungle in Tobago (north of Venezuela). It was awful, and a reminder how cultivation is such a fascinating science. (Yes, it definitely wasn't ripe, but I just wanted to try it because I'd never seen it before!)

perfmode 6y ago
In Tobago, it could have also been a green fig. (Not saying you're wrong of course)
MayeulC 6y ago
Bananas are awful when not ripe. In temperate climates, most bananas are harvested before they are ripe before they are imported, and they taste so bad it took me a few years to get used to them. They're just grainy, hard, and tasteless compared to a banana that matured on a bunch (even if that bunch was cut from the tree). It could also be the variety, I'm not sure.
- nsenifty 6y ago
  Even the bananas that ripen on the plant (turned yellow and all) need some time after harvest to convert all the starch into sugar. They still taste a bit starchy right after the harvest.
- hesarenu 6y ago
  Raw banana is used to make delicious "podi"(oil fried batter), even some other dishes as well.
  - flowerlad 6y ago
    Stir fry made from raw banana is delicious: https://www.pachakam.com/recipes/kaya-mezhukkupuratti https://www.pachakam.com/recipes/kaya-mezhukkupuratti