Manzano Bananas

Commodity Overview

Manzano bananas are short and chubby with thick yellow skins that turn completely black when ripe. They're sometimes called the apple banana because of their apple-like flavor when immature. When fully ripe, they have a more tropical, pineapple flavor.

PLUs

4233 manzano/apple

Characteristics

Commodity: Bananas
Category: Tropical Fruit
Appearance: Short and chubby with thick yellow skins spotted with brown; completely black when fully ripe
Flesh: Cream colored; firm when immature and more creamy when fully ripe
Flavor: A sweet, apple-flavored tang when immature, and a more tropical, pineapple flavor when fully ripe, with a characteristic apple fragrance
Size: Finger-length
Color: Yellow when immature; black when fully ripe
Shape: Small and chubby, with a slight curve
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Tiny, edible black seeds
Availability: Year-round from Mexico, Central America and South America

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.

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Sun City Produce Co

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Cheney Brothers, Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Riviera Beach, 33404 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

R M Produce

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Poblano Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Anaheim Peppers

Specialties:

Tomatillo

Tropical Fruit:

Manzano Bananas

American Fruit & Produce Corp

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33147 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Lotto International Inc

Overview (0) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

McAllen, 68504 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants

W P Produce Corporation

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Business Type:

Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33142 Florida

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Coconuts, Papayas, Plantains, Manzano Bananas, Tropical Avocados

Specialties:

Boniato, Ginger Root

Cooking Vegetables:

Cilantro

Harvest Brokerage Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Don Hugo Produce Inc

Overview (5) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78542 Texas

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Braeburn Apples, Cameo Apples, Cortland Apples, Empire Apples, Fuji Apples, Gala Apples, Ginger Gold Apples, Golden Delicious Apples, Granny Smith Apples