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Re:What’s Wrong with Bananas by coolg54321 on Friday February 17, 2023 @12:28PM (#34837571)
In kerala, India too we have so many varities of bananas Robusta, Palayankodan, Poovan, Njalipoovan, Kadali, Chenkadali, Karpooravally, Poomkalli, Koompillakannan, Chinali, Virupakshi, Plantain to name few.

And in Europe i see everywhere only cavendishes or plantains unfortunately

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Re:What’s Wrong with Bananas by vram22 on Friday February 17, 2023 @11:20PM (#34843866)
Wow. I was going to mention the Nendran (Kerala), a somewhat unique banana variety in both appearance and taste, but did not know all those ones you mentioned.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changalikodan

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Re:What’s Wrong with Bananas by unmole on Friday February 17, 2023 @11:28PM (#34843903)
> Robusta

Is a variety of Cavendish.

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