Red Banana

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Southeast Asia

Red bananas are an old variety type grown across Southeast Asia, East Africa, and parts of Latin America for generations, valued in their home regions for a subtly different flavor — often described as having a faint raspberry note — that distinguishes them from standard yellow Cavendish-type bananas even though they belong to the same broader banana family.

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Growing & Care

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 9-11

Pollination

Self-fertile.

Care info

Similar care to standard Cavendish bananas, just a different skin color and flavor note.

Recommendations

A fun, visually distinctive choice alongside standard yellow bananas.

Flavor Profile

Sweet with a subtle raspberry-like note some tasters pick up

Quick facts

Skin color

Deep red-purple

Size

Medium

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 9-11

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