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Baby Bananas are also known as lady finger bananas. Baby
Bananas are
one of the most popular specialty fruits. Lady Fingers are small bananas
with sweet flavor and a very thin, bright yellow skin when ripe. Gold Fingers
is a new variety of larger Lady Finger bananas
that the flesh won't darken. It is ideal for fruit salads.
Ideal for banana splits, also try
Baby Bananas in refreshing shakes and exotic drinks. They look
great on a fruit platter, are delicious in curries, fritters
and baked goods, and are perfect for a child-sized snack. Baby
Bananas are also an excellent
source of Potassium and Iron. Baby Bananas should be stored
between 56 and 60 degrees F at 85% RH, and when ripened at 56
to 65 degrees F. Bananas should never be stored next to other
fruits such as apples, or vegetables such as lettuce, as they
give off large quantities of ethylene gas.
Two baby banana equals one cup of sliced banana. Bananas
are easily damaged by improper storage...do not chill bananas as
this will cause the skin to turn gray and the fruit to turn
brown and mushy.
Here is a great list of banana recipes from the folks at
Turbana:
http://www.turbana.com/recipes.htm
Want to go to the Banana Museum? follow this link.
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/1799/
Here are a couple of more Banana sites:
http://www.comevisit.com/chuckali/banana.htm
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