Tips for Selection :

• Pick bananas that satisfy your taste buds. For a sweeter taste, select bananas that are full yellow or have brown freckled spots. For a firmer, less sweet taste, chose bananas that are full yellow with light green tips
• Select bananas that are bright and free from bruises
• Stems and tips should also be intact

Nutrition:

• Very low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium
• Very good source of vitamin B6
• Good source of dietary fiber, vitamin c, potassium, and manganese

How to Store :

Bananas should be left to ripen at room temperature and should not be subjected to overly hot or cold temperatures. Unripe bananas should not be placed in the refrigerator because this will interrupt the ripening process. However, ripe bananas that will not be consumed for a few days can be placed in the refrigerator. The skins may turn black, but the fruit inside will still be edible. If you need to speed up the ripening process, you can place bananas in a paper bag or wrap them in newspaper with an apple.

Varieties:

Cavendish, Babies, Reds, Plantains and Manzanos (apple banana)