Store-bought baby/mini bananas: What variety?
 

Does anyone know what banana variety are the store-bought baby/mini bananas commonly found in supermarkets? I don't like them, even when I let the peel turn all the way black? The bananas are sweet but lack a complexity of taste. I don't want to waste my time growing a variety of banana that I know I do not like.

I am aware that the larger bananas are Cavendish, but what are the smaller ones?

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Depending on where you live, they are called Pisang Mas, Kluai Khai, Nino, Fig, Sucrier, etc. They are in the Sucrier subgroub and have AA genome.

I find it hard to get good ones from the store. Usually they are really bruised, which affects their flavor. At best they are super sweet with a complex aroma, but no acidity. Not my favorite banana, but they are good if you are in the mood for something sweet. Some people absolutely love them.

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Pisang mas

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There is a web site (referenced somewhere on this site) which provides an index to the codes on the stickers on the banana fruits. Can you give us a picture of the label, or just state the Brand and produce code on it?

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The bananas didn't have a 4-digit PLU because they were pre-bagged. All I have is the following information.

Bar Code: 7 17524 11115 9
Product Name: Banana Mini 12Oz Dm
Company ID: 0717524
Name: DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE N.A., INC.

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Thanks to you and everyone else for such a rapid response. I love this forum!!!

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Welcome to Fresh Del Monte

Chiquita Minis® - Small Bananas but Big Taste! Mini Bananas for Kids

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THANKS Tony, the website is pretty cool, and the video is definetely worth watching if you are interested and have ever wondered how bananas are grown and sold commercially. I would like to check it out myself - TY :)

Sherry

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Got some of these today.
Do you wait for these to turn yellow? Are they like Mysore Ladyfinger?

Randy

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From an old post. Not sure if it's changed in six years.


http://www.bananas.org/f2/chiquita-minis-1270.html

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They are nothing like Mysore in flavor, which has great acidity -- they have no acidity. Size-wise, they are similar.

Yes, let them get yellow -- or about the same as you would eat a regular Cavendish. They get super soft and mushy if you let them get really ripe.

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Thanks that gives me a idea of the taste. I am not a big fan of mushy bananas so I will try them when they first break yellow.