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> like the old bananas that we can no longer buy because that variety is no longer possible to grow. that would be the Gros Michel. It is a common misconceptio
by riffraff 4y ago
> like the old bananas that we can no longer buy because that variety is no longer possible to grow.
that would be the Gros Michel. It is a common misconception that it no longer exists, but you can you actually still buy it (and grow it), you will find many results in google. It's just been replaced in the mass market.
- tharkun__ 4y agoThanks! In case anyone else is interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_Michel_banana#Early_popularity_and_decline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_Michel_banana#Early_popul... So I should have written: that you can no longer buy in the supermarket down the street :)
- permo-w 4y agoTLDR: it was made economically unsustainable to grow because of something called Panama Disease, which Gros Michel is susceptible to, where modern bananas are not
- Nursie 4y agoIt’s on my list to try one day, and see if it’s as good as the hype. It’s one of my life’s entertaining side-missions to try as many types as possible, ever since I found out that “the (cavendish) banana” is not the end of the story. I’ve ticked off Cavendish (of course), dwarf cavendish, lady finger, apple banana, Pisang Awak, red Dacca, Fe’i and various plantains so far. Many more to go!