Burro Bananas

Commodity Overview

Burro bananas resemble the cavendish variety but are shorter and more square in shape. They have dark green peels that deepen to deep yellow with black spots when fully ripe. Their creamy white or yellow flesh has a lemony banana flavor when ripe and is slightly firmer toward the center.

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Characteristics

Commodity: Bananas
Category: Tropical Fruit
Appearance: Similar to a cavendish, but shorter and stubbier, with dark green peels that ripen to deep yellow with black spots
Flesh: Creamy white to yellow, with a firmer center when ripe
Flavor: Tart when immature; a lemony banana flavor when fully ripe
Size: An average small banana is 6 inches long
Color: Dark green; deep yellow with black spots when ripe
Shape: Shorter and more square than a cavendish banana
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Tiny, edible black seeds arranged down the center of the fruit
Availability: Year-round from Mexico
Additional Notes: Photo courtesy World Variety Produce

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El Sol Brands

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33172 Florida

Specialties:

Guava, Daikon, Mamey Sapote

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Burro Bananas, Manzano Bananas, Nino Bananas, Red Bananas, Cavendish Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Jalapeño Peppers

Maya Fresh Harvest LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Villafresh Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pharr, 78577-6848 Texas

Tropical Fruit:

Mangoes, Ataulfo Mangoes, Tommy Atkins Mangoes, Haden Mangoes, Haitian Mangoes, Kent Mangoes, Keitt Mangoes, Alphonso Mangoes, Plantains

Specialties:

Jackfruit

Manso Products Corp

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Miami, 33142 Florida

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas, Pineapple, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra

Specialties:

Guava

Sun City Produce Co

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Green Genes Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tulsa, 74115 Oklahoma

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Unity Grove Corp

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Homestead, 33031 Florida

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Carambola, Coconuts, Mangoes, Papayas

Cooking Vegetables:

Herbs, Okra

Specialties:

Black Sapote, Boniato

MGI Produce a dba of Marc Glassman Inc

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Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

Cleveland, 44130 Ohio

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Don Hugo Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78542 Texas

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Braeburn Apples, Cameo Apples, Cortland Apples, Empire Apples, Fuji Apples, Gala Apples, Ginger Gold Apples, Golden Delicious Apples, Granny Smith Apples