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[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

It is sad that while there are so many interesting banana varieties all around the world, only two of them ship for crap. In addition to cool-sounding fruity varieties, one variety is so starchy it used to be the base starch the diet of local people instead of a grain, how neat is that?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 months ago

Forget banana varieties, you're missing so many different fruits that aren't imported just because it doesn't travel well.

I moved to Taiwan and found out there is a completely different avocado that is creamer. There is pineapple that is 10 times sweeter and doesn't fuck up your tongue after a few pieces. You can even eat the core.

Mango season just started and there are 2 different kinds. One is (extremely)sweet and the other is sweet and sour.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

500 kinds of mangos. 2000 kinds of apples...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

There are also many awsome natural species, like the short one with pink fruits that peel themselves when ripe (Musa velutina): https://www.google.com/search?q=musa+velutina&client=firefox-b-m&sca_esv=0d9b9ff4180b1131&sca_upv=1&channel=ts&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiO77mWg9OFAxV0zQIHHZrRC0YQ_AUIBigB&biw=342&bih=642#

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You should remove some tracking from your link.

https://www.google.com/search?q=musa+velutina

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Thanks!