I was surprised the first time I bit into a banana and it went crunch. That particular variety had seeds about the size and hardness of cherry pits, but not as

I was surprised the first time I bit into a banana and it went crunch. That particular variety had seeds about the size and hardness of cherry pits, but not as spherical, and several per bite. It was still edible, but not particularly enjoyable to me. Plantains are also not a good banana substitute - they are much more starchy than bananas. Think halfway between banana and potato (though I probably haven't let them ripen enough - probably need to wait until the skin is black...)