12 bizarre types of bananas that will amaze with their color and taste (14 photos)

Banana comes in three colors: green, yellow and black (banana, left in the fridge for a long time). You too do you hold such an opinion? How else? After all, in stores already for many years we see the same bright yellow bananas, having a sweet and pleasant taste.





What if we decide to argue with you? It turns out that the world there are a number of varieties that are seriously different from their "relative" in appearance and taste. We invite you to take a look in the photo of bananas that really exist, although it’s difficult believe.

red bananas



Considered one of the sweetest. In terms of nutritional give way to chicken meat. Tastes like something in between raspberries. and strawberries.

You can meet them on the counter in this form. Effective, right?





orange bananas



They have a pleasant, sweet taste close to classic bananas.

Bananas "Blue Java", reminiscent of the taste of vanilla ice cream



The homeland of an amazing plant is the Hawaiian Islands. Today, these bananas are native to parts of Asia and Australia.

Bananas "Rhinoceros Horn" - grow up to 60 centimeters in length



The fruits of this variety are striking in their size and length.

Señorita - the smallest banana



Their length reaches only 2.5-5 centimeters. At the same time, they can boast of its incredibly sweet taste and delicate, almost creamy pulp.

Musa velutina velvet bananas



Incredibly beautiful outwardly bananas, which are almost never are eaten because they have a neutral taste. However, some people are happy to feast on them, after removing the seeds.

green bananas



They ripen and still stay green! Real miracles!

Musa Ae Ae Striped Bananas



A banana variety that is extremely whimsical to grow, therefore buy it in the nearest supermarket will not work. The fruits are delicious fresh as well as cooked.

Wild bananas Musa Balbisa. They are not eaten raw



By the way, the Balbisa banana is one of the ancestral species of the hybrid fruit banana.

Chinese dwarf banana that does not bear fruit. But he is very handsome



Unfortunately, you cannot eat such a banana. However, they can still be enjoyed. True, only in aesthetic terms.

Plantain - a vegetable variety of banana



Plantain looks like a regular banana. However, he has more rigid structure and difficult to clean. It is fried, boiled, processed ferry. It is a kind of analogue of potatoes, as it differs unsweetened pulp.

Giant banana Musa ingens and the tree it grows on



Giant Musa ingens bananas are a common food for residents Thailand. Their sizes can reach up to 35 centimeters. They have soft pulp and pleasant taste. Such a banana can easily replace a full three-course meal.