All Banana Explained

Banana Typies Explained! 🍌 Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World https://amzn.to/4xEQXZv There are over 1,000 banana varieties in the world — and you've probably only ever tasted one or two. In this video we break down every major banana: where it comes from, what it actually tastes like, and why most of them never make it to a supermarket shelf. 🍌 BANANAS COVERED IN THIS VIDEO: 00:00 — Intro: Why you've only tasted one banana 00:52 — Cavendish (the one you know) 02:37 — Gros Michel (the banana we lost) 03:57 — Pisang Raja (the King Banana of Southeast Asia) 05:19 — Red Banana (tastes like raspberry?) 06:36 — Blue Java / Ice Cream Banana (vanilla custard texture) 07:51 — Lady Finger / Sugar Banana 08:49 — Manzano / Apple Banana 10:04 — Plantain (it's not just a big banana) 11:22 — Saba (the backbone of Filipino street food) 12:25 — Fe'i Banana (grows upward, orange flesh) 13:42 — Rhino Horn (world's longest banana) 14:38 — The future of the banana 🌍 Why does this matter? The Cavendish — the only banana most people have ever eaten — is under serious threat from a fungal disease called Tropical Race 4. Within a few decades, the banana on supermarket shelves may need to change entirely. Understanding what else exists isn't just interesting — it may be the preview of what's coming next. 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into the food world you thought you knew.