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chong · 05-13-2008, 12:59 AM

We have a banana in the Philippines that ripens green. It is one of the few dessert bananas that have thick skins, like the ones sold in the grocery stores. The difference from your description is that "Bungulan", as we call them, becomes a little lighter green, not dark. Probably, the same shade of green as the Granny Smith apple from New Zealand (not Washington State, which has a blush of red).

In HI and PR, this same variety is called "Monte Cristo". If you can envision the ripe grocery banana with a soft green skin, that would be like the Bungulan. It is super sweet.

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chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,851 BananaBucks : 97,040 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,309 Times Was Thanked 1,701 Times in 758 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 991 Times	Re: fruit ripe while green? We have a banana in the Philippines that ripens green. It is one of the few dessert bananas that have thick skins, like the ones sold in the grocery stores. The difference from your description is that "Bungulan", as we call them, becomes a little lighter green, not dark. Probably, the same shade of green as the Granny Smith apple from New Zealand (not Washington State, which has a blush of red). In HI and PR, this same variety is called "Monte Cristo". If you can envision the ripe grocery banana with a soft green skin, that would be like the Bungulan. It is super sweet.