Red Banana - Wikipedia

Variety of banana This article is about a banana cultivar of the genus Musa. For the Red Abyssinian banana, see Ensete ventricosum. "Pisang raja udang" redirects here. For Pisang raja sereh, see Latundan banana.

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Musa acuminata 'Red Dacca'
Red banana plant from Tanzania showing fruits and inflorescence
Species	Musa acuminata
Cultivar group	AAA Group
Cultivar	'Red Dacca'
Origin	South Asia, South East Asia

Red bananas are a group of varieties of bananas with reddish-purple skin. Some are smaller and plumper than the common Cavendish banana, others much larger. Ripe, raw red bananas have a flesh that is creamy to light pink. They are also softer and sweeter than the yellow Cavendish varieties, some with a slight tangy raspberry flavor and others with an earthy one. Many red bananas are exported by producers in East Africa, Asia, South America, and the United Arab Emirates. They are a favorite in Central America,[1][2] but are sold throughout the world.

Description

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Red bananas should have a deep red or maroon rind when ripe and are best eaten when unbruised and slightly soft. This variety contains more beta-carotene and vitamin C than yellow bananas. It also contains potassium and iron. The redder the fruit, the more carotene and the higher the vitamin C level.[3] As with yellow bananas, red bananas will ripen in a few days at room temperature and are best stored outside from refrigeration.

Compared with the most common banana, the Cavendish banana, they tend to be smaller, have a slightly thicker skin with a sweeter taste, but do have a longer shelf life than yellow bananas.

Nomenclature

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It is known in English as Red dacca (Australia), Red banana, 'Red' banana (US), Claret banana, Cavendish banana "Cuban Red", Jamaican red banana, and Red Cavendish banana.

Taxonomy

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The red banana is a triploid cultivar of the wild banana Musa acuminata, belonging to the AAA group.[4]

Its official designation is Musa acuminata (AAA Group) 'Red Dacca'.[5][6]

Synonyms include:[4]

• Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Red'
• Musa sapientum L. f. rubra Bail.
• Musa sapientum L. var. rubra (Firm.) Baker
• Musa rubra Wall. ex Kurz.

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  Musa × paradisiaca L. ssp. sapientum (L.) Kuntze var. rubra
• Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Cuban Red'
• Musa acuminata Colla (Cavendish Group) cv. 'Cuban Red'
• Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Red Jamaican'
• Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Jamaican Red'
• Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Spanish Red'.

History

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The first bananas to appear on the market in Toronto (in the 1870s and 1880s) were red bananas.[7] Red bananas are available year-round at specialty markets and larger supermarkets in the United States.

Uses

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Culinary

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Red bananas are eaten in the same way as yellow bananas, by peeling the fruit before eating. They are frequently eaten raw, whole, or chopped, and added to desserts and fruit salads, but can also be baked, fried, and toasted. Red bananas are also commonly sold dried in stores.

The red banana has more beta-carotene and vitamin C than the yellow banana varieties.[citation needed] All bananas are sources of three sugars: sucrose, fructose, and glucose.

Cultivation

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Pests and diseases

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• Panama disease[8]

See also

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• Banana cultivar groups
• Musa acuminata
• Blue java banana
• Madagascar banana

References

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1. ^ "Red Banana: the Curious and Colourful Superfood". www.finedininglovers.com.
2. ^ "Bananas: Red Bananas Description and Facts". www.foodreference.com.
3. ^ "Red Bananas Fruit Profile". Chiquita Bananas. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
4. ^ a b Michel H. Porcher; Prof. Snow Barlow (2002-07-19). "Sorting Musa names". The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
5. ^ T.K., Lim (10 February 2012). Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal Plants: Volume 3, Fruits. Springer Science & Business Media, 2012. ISBN 9789400725331. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
6. ^ "Banana Varieties". Growables. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
7. ^ John V McAree (1953) The Cabbagetown Store (Toronto: Ryerson Press) p. 19.
8. ^ "ENCANTO FARMS". webebananas.com.

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