• faultyproboscus@sh.itjust.works
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    14 hours ago

    I have had Gros Michel bananas. They do not taste like banana candy, although weirdly they do smell like the candy much more strongly than the Cavendish.

    • JcbAzPx@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      From what I understand people used to let them brown completely before eating them, which would have a different taste to what we consider ripe today. Also, it was used a lot more in cooking, which likely enhanced that particular flavor.