Most Expensive Banana

08 July,2024

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Once the dominant banana variety, now rare due to being wiped out by Panama disease. Where they are grown, they can fetch a high price.

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Gros Michel:

Known for its blue peel and creamy texture reminiscent of vanilla ice cream, these bananas can be quite pricey due to their unique characteristics and limited availability.

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Blue Java (Ice Cream Banana):

With a reddish-purple skin and a sweeter, creamier flesh compared to Cavendish bananas, red bananas are often more expensive.

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Red Banana: 

Smaller and sweeter than the common banana, with a hint of apple flavor, these bananas can command a higher price due to their unique taste.

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Apple Banana (Manzano Banana):

Also known as Orinoco bananas, they have a lemony flavor and a square shape. Their unique taste and texture make them more expensive.

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Burro Banana:

While Cavendish bananas are the most common, organic variants can be more expensive due to the farming practices involved.

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Cavendish (Organic): 

Popular in Indonesia, these bananas are known for their sweet flavor and are often used in desserts, making them more valuable.

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Pisang Raja: 

A cooking banana variety from the Philippines, these bananas are thicker and more starchy, often used in savory dishes and can be more expensive.

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Saba Banana:

Known for its unique taste and small size, this variety from South India is often more expensive.

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Ney Poovan: 

An exotic variety with variegated leaves and fruit, often grown as ornamental plants, they are rare and can be very expensive.

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Musa Ae Ae: