Freshly harvested black-red South Indian bananas for sale in Kerala

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The Red banana has several names, depending on its growing region, including the Red Spanish, Red Cuban, Colorado or Lal kela. Its official botanical name is Red Dacca. It is a vigorous, highly resistant grower, producing bunches with up to one hundred fruits. It the most sought after "alternative" banana variety to common Yellow bananas within industrialised countries in the world. The Red banana is shorter, plumper and heartier than the average banana. It should only be eaten when ripe as an immature Red banana taste like dry and chalky starch when young. When ripe, it will have a thick brick red peel and ivory-hued semi soft flesh. Its flavour, sweet and creamy with raspberry highlights. The Red banana has more beta carotene and Vitamin C than Yellow banana varieties. All bananas contai