Have you ever had a spectacular banana?

[Randomguy]

They all seem to taste alike. Other fruits have great examples from time to time where you go “damn, that was a spectacular orange” or somesuch, but never with bananas.  

What gives?

[Page Turner]

...all your standard bananas get picked green and are gas ripened on the boat and in storage along the way from Central America.

To have a spectacular banana, you need to vacation in Tobago, and buy some of the local small varieties from the guy who lives out in the jungle and brings them into town to sell at the market.

 

[Road Runner]

I never had any complaints.  

[Page Turner]

...while you are there, make sure to buy a fresh coconut to drink the milk.

[jsharr]

All bananas are the exact same, almost clones of each other.  At least the ones we get,  They are all Cavendish bananas.  So basically the banana and the Big Mac are the same no matter where you buy it.  That is why no one ever says "Damn, that was the BEST Big Mac I ever ate" also.

Here are some fun banana facts for you.  
 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/8-things-you-didnt-know-about-bananas

[Page Turner]

...plantains are also good, but you need to cook them properly.

[Randomguy]

6 minutes ago, jsharr said:

All bananas are the exact same, almost clones of each other.  At least the ones we get,  They are all Cavendish bananas.  So basically the banana and the Big Mac are the same no matter where you buy it.  That is why no one ever says "Damn, that was the BEST Big Mac I ever ate" also.

Here are some fun banana facts for you.  
 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/8-things-you-didnt-know-about-bananas

You know what they call a banana in France?  The royale with cheese.  You know why?

[Page Turner]

 

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Destruction of T&T’s banana market

Gone are the days when every fruit vendor in T&T had a variety of bananas. Over the last few years, “sikyè”, “silk”, “gros michel”, and “lacatan” bananas are seldom seen in our market and local grocery. Why does T&T import thousands of tonnes of bananas annually when such a desired fruit can be grown locally?..http://www.guardian.co.tt/business-guardian/2013-05-09/destruction-tt’s-banana-market

 

...I guess it's been a while since I visited the islands.  Looks like you're on your own, buddy. 

[jsharr]

1 minute ago, Bag of dick said:

You know what they call a banana in France?  The royale withe cheese, of course. 

[bikeman564™]

6 minutes ago, Page Turner said:

...plantains are also good, but you need to cook them properly.

I've had those

[jsharr]

 

[Randomguy]

1 minute ago, Page Turner said:

 

...I guess it's been a while since I visited the islands.  Looks like you're on your own, buddy. 

Are there really spectacular bananas somewhere in the world?

[jsharr]

 

[Page Turner]

30 minutes ago, Bag of dick said:

Are there really spectacular bananas somewhere in the world?

...yes.  Even after reading that article, I still believe that over on the north side of Tobago, there are people growing and eating some of the swell smaller varieties, and letting them ripen before they get picked. 

They used to have direct flights from NYC, and you can get a cab at the airport that will take you over to Charlotteville, or rent a car if you're intent on seeing the whole island.  Take @AirwickWithCheese along, he's on vacation next month.