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

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Maui Fresh International, LLC Warehouse

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90058 California

Citrus:

Limes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Kiwifruit, Papayas, Pineapple

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Garlic, Okra

Villafrut

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Nicolas De Los Garza, 66480

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Plantains, Burro Bananas, Manzano Bananas

Wiesner S A

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Santiago,

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Tropical Fruit:

Kiwifruit, Manzano Bananas

Favorita USA Corp

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Coral Gables, 33134 Florida

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Burro Bananas, Manzano Bananas, Nino Bananas, Red Bananas, Cavendish Bananas

El Sol Brands

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33172 Florida

Specialties:

Guava

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Burro Bananas, Manzano Bananas, Nino Bananas, Red Bananas, Cavendish Bananas

Jolly Enterprises Inc.

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77041 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