Info:Flavors Of Bananas

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	'''Apple Cider:''' Misi Luki (overtones), Slightly underripe [[Orinoco]] (aftertaste)		'''Apple Cider:''' Misi Luki (overtones), Slightly underripe [[Orinoco]] (aftertaste)
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		+	'''Cardboard:''' Dwarf Cavendish, especially underripe
	'''Grapefruit:''' Gros Michel		'''Grapefruit:''' Gros Michel

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Among the 100's of edible banana cultivars there are many different flavors to enjoy. Some banana fruits have just one flavor present, while many have multiple flavors present all at once, and then of course there are fruits that have a dominant flavor. Here we attempt to list those unique flavors present in bananas and give examples of cultivars that contain them.

Note: if you are adding flavors to this list, please be specific (e.g., "fruity" is too general).

Apple Cider: Misi Luki (overtones), Slightly underripe Orinoco (aftertaste)

Cardboard: Dwarf Cavendish, especially underripe

Grapefruit: Gros Michel

Green Apple: Hawaiian Apple, Gros Michel

Honey (alfalfa or clover honey): Jamaican Red

Jolly Rancher Watermelon Candy: Pisang Klotek

Musk: Jamaican Red, Red Iholene

Orange or Tangerine: Red Iholene

Pineapple: Pisang Klotek, Gros Michel

Rice Crisps: Gros Michel

Roses (e.g., the taste of Rose Apple): Orito

Sweet Cheese (e.g. the taste of Ricotta or Mascarpone) : Orito, Moradito (red-skinned minis)

White Sweet Potato: Red Iholene, Kichua Sweet Plantain, Gros Michel when used as a plantain

Whole Milk Cream: Orito, Gros Michel

Vanilla Custard: Jamaican Red