Ice Cream Bananas

Commodity Overview

Ice cream bananas are also called blue java or pata, and have delicate, easily bruised silvery blue-green skins that turn yellow when ripe. They have very white, creamy-textured flesh when ripe, with flavors of honey and custard. They're available year-round, but are considered a specialty variety.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

Commodity: Specialty Bananas
Category: Specialties
Appearance: Short and stubby, with delicate silvery blue-green skins when immature that turn yellow when ripe
Flesh: Very white, with a creamy texture
Flavor: Honey or custard-like flavor
Size: Six inches or shorter
Color: Silvery blue-green when immature and yellow when ripe
Shape: Short and plump, compared to common bananas, with a slight curve
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Tiny, edible black seeds arranged down the center of the fruit
Availability: Year-round
Additional Notes: Available primarily at farmers markets or specialty grocers

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.

James Desiderio Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Buffalo, 14206 New York

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Mushrooms, Potatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Develop 360 LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Davenport, 33837 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Joseph A Cimino Food Brokers Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Liverpool, 13090 New York

Berries:

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

Montanez Imports LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

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

Elite Fresh Produce Distributors LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Payette, 83661-2421 Idaho

Berries:

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

Willson Davis Company

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78207 Texas

Berries:

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

Sefete Produce Inc

Overview (6) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Pinto Beans (Dried)

S & M Produce Inc DBA Abro Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209 Michigan

Berries:

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

Ice Cream Bananas