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.

PLUs

4229 burro

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

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Prestige Produce

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hialeah Gardens, 33018-3714 Florida

Citrus:

Persian Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Tropical Avocados, Burro Bananas, Young/Water Coconuts, Ataulfo Mangoes, Tommy Atkins Mangoes, Keitt Mangoes, Hawaiian Papayas, Maradol Papayas, Red Lady Papayas