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RexSueciae t1_j0eg9ge wrote on December 16, 2022 at 1:17 AM

Reply to comment by RevolutionaryMove357 in TIL that RED bananas exist. They have a sweeter taste, and contain more nutrients like vitamin C, compared to regular yellow ones. by i_hate_you_and_you

Yeah, I've eaten them too! Seen them several times in very ordinary grocery stores, not in large quantity but they exist. I do enjoy the taste. Only thing I don't like is that it's much harder to tell when a red banana is ripe. Since, y'know. Red.

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RexSueciae t1_j0eg9ge wrote on December 16, 2022 at 1:17 AM

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