That's BANANAS!

Do you you remember - or maybe you don't depnding on your age - bananas that you could actually smell?

When you opened one up & that gorgeous aroma of 'banana-ness' wafted out? I do!

For some strange reason Walmart, Superstore and other "fine" retailers would like you to believe that a "Yellow banana with a green tip and green ends" is ripe and ready to eat.

Well, back in the day - the 90's that is - Chiquita Banana told us to "display colors 5 - 7 for maximum sales potential".

What's changed?

Nothing.

Except the bananas.

And the need to fill massive orders of them. The only was Dole, Chiquta and other growers can fill and ship these high demands is by cutting them off when they're not even close to being ready. This way the retailer doesn't have to throw any way due to spoilage.

 

 

 

 

How do you get ripe bananas? You can get them CHEAP. And organic. Go to your local grocery store and find their produce "out of date" section. There you'll find all the lovely ripened bananas for 50% off.

Nice.