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Old 01-27-2008, 05:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Does anyone know what type those mini bananas are that the grocery stores have recently started carrying?

I wonder why people would want to buy more expensive mini bananas instead of the full size.
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Old 01-27-2008, 06:18 PM   #3 (permalink)
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they have a sweeter taste and they have a full flavor. i love them they are so good.
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http://www.bananas.org/showthread.ph...dole#post24308
This is a link to MrsKitty's thread on the subject of the smaller bananas .
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Austin, they are Pisang Mas if they are the Chiquita brand.
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Thanks, guys. Very interesting. I wish they'd carry other types of edible bananas like ice cream. I've never had a chance to try one before.

Yes, they're cute too! LOL.
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Here's a link for more info about these banana minis.

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I bought some delightful mini's from Dole called Ecuador Mini's. The reason, I have to limit my potassium intake and usually only eat a half a banana a day. As I bought them, I thought what a great idea for young children, its the perfect size. So, there's a couple of reasons folks would buy them. And the novelty ... lol. Yum, they are good. Are these the same variety as the Chiquita Mini's?
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My grandma only eats half of a banana and leaves the other half laying out...
Thats why in her case, plus fruit flies get them if you can't eat a whole one.
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Funny thing about getting older. All systems are more sensative. Half is perfect. You'll see some day ... lol. A hint for your grandma Taylor, I always cut the banana in half while in the skin, then seal the cut end with saran wrap and pop it in the fridge. It's ready for the next day.
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Thats a good tip... she peels it half way and then breaks it off, leaving that one end open.
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The ones we get out here have an apple taste to them. So i would think they are a type of apple banana. Very sweet and tasty.
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this my mom sent to me. not like she thinks i like nanas or anything.



Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to pick the little "stringy things" off of it. That's how the primates do it

Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.
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I just tried some minis from Dole. Wow, are they great! So much better than the regular cavendish types. I can't wait to try other bananas especially the ones I'm growing--nothing like homegrown produce!
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Well, what are the small red ones? I've seen those sold at the stores.
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I don't think I've seen the pisang mas yet. I work in a grocery store and the little bananas that I've seen for years they call nino bananas. I'm pretty sure that they're not pisang mas, is anyone familiar with those? Dean- I've seen those little red ones from time to time too, they're a dark red right?
Now something I've been asking myself since growing bananas, and realizing there are SO MANY types and austinl01 just answered. The regular everyday common banana is a cavendish?
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Old 07-29-2008, 10:22 PM   #17 (permalink)
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they used to be gran nain till they got dieased. i think they are cavadish. i love the little nana minis they taste so much better then the bigger ones. cant wait to try a homegrown one.
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Yes, Fishman they are the dark red ones.
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I just tried some minis from Dole. Wow, are they great! So much better than the regular cavendish types. I can't wait to try other bananas especially the ones I'm growing--nothing like homegrown produce!
Those are Pisang Mas bananas. And you know what else? According to some sources, and I posted a link to them here, Pisang Mas is in the same group as Sucrier, and "Viente Cohol"! If I were you, I'd get on a plane and go to Homestead, FL and demand your VC from Going Bananas! Right Now! LOL!

Yes they are delicious and have that custard texture and flavor.
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Hey, Chong. That's awesome that V. Cohol and Pisang Mas are probably related! I hope V. Cohol has excellent flavor; according to the sources I've seen, they say it does!

I got my V. Cohol early this spring as an 8 inch pup from Going Bananas. It's now growing very rapidly and has a pseudostem height of around 3 feet. It's amazing how bananas grow slowly until some equilibrium point is reached and then they grow very, very rapidly. My V. Cohol has reached that point! I'll try to get pics soon.
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