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Red Bananas

Commodity Overview

Red bananas have a purple or maroon-red skin that makes them a distinctive sight. They are squatter than a cavendish and its cream-colored flesh often has a light pink or pale orange hue. Sweeter than a traditional banana, they are a great choice to use for sampling with consumers. They are available year-round from Ecuador and Mexico.

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Characteristics

  • Commodity: Bananas
  • Category: Tropical Fruit
  • Appearance: Short and squatty with purple or maroon-red skin
  • Flesh: Cream-colored flesh that often has a light pink or pale orange tinge
  • Flavor: When ripe, sweet, with a slight raspberry flavor
  • Size: Smaller than a common banana; 6 inches or shorter
  • Color: Purple or maroon-red
  • Shape: Shorter and squatter than a common banana
  • Commonly Cooked: Yes
  • Served Raw: Yes
  • Seed: Tiny, edible black seeds
  • Availability: Year-round
  • Additional Notes: Photo courtesy Frieda's Inc.
Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Deciduous Fruit:
Apples
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants
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ANGAR Trading Company Inc

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Location HQ:
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Tropical Fruit:
Bananas, Burro Bananas, Manzano Bananas, Nino Bananas, Red Bananas, Cavendish Bananas, Carambola, Coconuts, Young/Water Coconuts, Brown Coconuts
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Todds Quality Tomatoes Inc

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Business Type:
Wholesaler, Foodservice
Location HQ:
Sanford, 32771 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Thomas Produce Inc

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Detroit, 48207 Michigan
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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Atlas Wholesale Food Co

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Business Type:
Retailer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Detroit, 48214 Michigan
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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C. F. Produce Inc.

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Berries:
Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, Cranberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Pomegranates
Melons:
Cantaloupe
Cooking Vegetables:
Leeks
Salad Vegetables:
Celery, Onions, Green, Iceberg Lettuce
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Business Type:
Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Miami, 33134 Florida
Berries:
Blackberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Grapes, Pears
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon
Stone Fruit:
Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches
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Business Type:
Management & Consulting, Other, Foodservice
Location HQ:
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Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
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Carbonella-DeSarbo Inc

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Melons:
Watermelon
Cooking Vegetables:
Onions, Bulb, Potatoes
Salad Vegetables:
Lettuce, Tomatoes
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries
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Maya Fresh Harvest LLC

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Business Type:
Wholesaler
Location HQ:
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Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries








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