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18. Gros Michel was the variety when I was a kid (this would be about 50 years ago) . . .

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 03:43 PM

Jul 2021

It became commercially extinct and was replaced by the Cavendish, which is the dominant commodity banana today.

It's on the way out as well:

https://www.npr.org/2011/08/30/139787380/bananas-the-uncertain-future-of-a-favorite-fruit

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Rubbery bananas. [View all] LizBeth Jul 2021 OP

Mistook it for a... mbusby Jul 2021 #1

;) LizBeth Jul 2021 #8

I too am a bananaphile. Hugin Jul 2021 #10

Bananaphile KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #20

Bananavore Hugin Jul 2021 #27

Meh, green bananas are supposedly better for you. CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #13

It's very hard to peel green bananas. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #26

I've noticed also Tink41 Jul 2021 #5

+1 LizBeth Jul 2021 #6

A couple of months ago I got a bad bunch Ritabert Jul 2021 #9

One of these is ripe 48656c6c6f20 Jul 2021 #11

#2 LizBeth Jul 2021 #12

#2 is OK 48656c6c6f20 Jul 2021 #22

Wow, I would use the ugly black one for banana bread or pancakes. LizBeth Jul 2021 #23

Just A Guess ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #15

Fascinating. Awesome. Thank you. I think you are on the right track. LizBeth Jul 2021 #17

Possible ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #19

Are you sure you didn't accidentally purchase a decorative fake? Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #16

It may be a plantain obamanut2012 Jul 2021 #21

Not really related to your thread but... yonder Jul 2021 #24

Oh, that is interesting about the apple. LizBeth Jul 2021 #28

The apple gives off ethylene oxide Wicked Blue Jul 2021 #29

Could they have accidentally been frozen? rurallib Jul 2021 #30

That could be and that would make sense. Thanks. LizBeth Jul 2021 #31