Burro Bananas

Burro Bananas

Burro Bananas

Commodity Overview

Burro bananas resemble the cavendish variety but are shorter and more square in shape. They have dark green peels that deepen to deep yellow with black spots when fully ripe. Their creamy white or yellow flesh has a lemony banana flavor when ripe and is slightly firmer toward the center.

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Characteristics

  • Commodity: Bananas
  • Category: Tropical Fruit
  • Appearance: Similar to a cavendish, but shorter and stubbier, with dark green peels that ripen to deep yellow with black spots
  • Flesh: Creamy white to yellow, with a firmer center when ripe
  • Flavor: Tart when immature; a lemony banana flavor when fully ripe
  • Size: An average small banana is 6 inches long
  • Color: Dark green; deep yellow with black spots when ripe
  • Shape: Shorter and more square than a cavendish banana
  • Commonly Cooked: Yes
  • Served Raw: Yes
  • Seed: Tiny, edible black seeds arranged down the center of the fruit
  • Availability: Year-round from Mexico
  • Additional Notes: Photo courtesy World Variety Produce
Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
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Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Asian Pears
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Business Type:
Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Tampa, 33610 Florida
Berries:
Strawberries
Citrus:
Lemons, Limes, Oranges
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Asian Pears
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Location HQ:
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Deciduous Fruit:
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Location HQ:
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Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines
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