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Re:The Miracle of the Modern Banana by m_eiman on Thursday August 11, 2016 @02:27AM (#12266593)
Always wonder why its availability isn't widespread!

As a guess, it doesn't transport as well as Cavendish: ripens too quickly, gets brown spots too easily.

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Re:The Miracle of the Modern Banana by Karupan on Thursday August 11, 2016 @03:01AM (#12266665)
True that. I remember when I got a bunch for a 12 hour trip and it was basically gooey by the time I got to the destination.
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