On Monday, December 7, 2015 at 9:46:36 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Helpful person wrote:
> >
> > taxed and spent wrote:
> > >
> > > has anyone here ever tasted a banana other than a Cavendish? Do they exist
> > > in parts of the world? Inquiring taste buds want to know.
> >
> > Yes. There are many other types, usually about a third of the size. All that I have tasted have a much better flavor. They are difficult to find and a more expensive (but not to much so) and have a less firm texture.
>
> Where are you all seeing different "species" of banana?

High-end grocery stores like Whole Foods, or their
local knockoffs. Ethnic groceries of various stripes.

> I've never seen this in any grocery store. The shelf space just says
> "bananas" and...DOH..like I can't recognize one. The tiny label on one
> banana in the bunch just says, "Dole" or "Chiquita"
>
> Of course, they have plantains (labeled that way) and occasionally
> (but rarely) I'll see some tiny bananas.

Well, there's your different species.

Cindy Hamilton