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Cavendish Bananas

Commodity Overview

Cavendish bananas have been the classic lunchbox variety since the late 1950s. They're long, slightly curved and cylindrical, with slightly pointed ends. Their skins are bright green when unripe and ripen to a bright golden yellow, gaining black freckles or spots as they continue to ripen. They have a classic banana flavor and are available year-round.

PLUs

4011 yellow
4186 yellow, small

Characteristics

  • Commodity: Bananas
  • Category: Tropical Fruit
  • Appearance: Long, cylindrical and slightly curved, with a slightly pointed end; bright green when immature and bright golden yellow when fully ripe
  • Flesh: Creamy white flesh that's firm when immature and becomes softer as it ripens
  • Flavor: Sweet with a classic banana flavor
  • Size: A medium banana is about 7 inches long
  • Color: Bright green when immature, ripening to bright golden yellow
  • Shape: Long, cylindrical and slightly curved
  • Commonly Cooked: Yes
  • Served Raw: Yes
  • Seed: Some tiny, edible black seeds arranged down the center of the fruit
  • Availability: Year-round
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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Location HQ:
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Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
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Shipper
Location HQ:
McAllen, 78501 Texas
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