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Hot House Cucumbers
Similar to common cucumbers, hothouse cucumbers are much longer, contain fewer seeds and are most often called English cucumbers.
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are members if the Brassica family and therefor kin to broccoli and cabbage. They do, indeed, resemble miniature cabbage. They are hardy and slow growing winter vegetable.
Seasons/Availability
Apple bananas are available year round.
Current Facts
The banana plant is often erroneously referred to as a tree, rather it is a large herb with edible fruits. The herb successively produces fruit indefinitely without discrimination to seasons.
Description/Taste
Although short in length, apple bananas are fatter and chunkier than other small varieties and its flavor, once ripe, is both tangy and sweet displaying hints of apple and strawberry. Though they can be enjoyed when their skin is yellow apple bananas are at their sweetest when the peel has turned near black.
Nutritional Value
Apple bananas contain a significant amount of potassium and fiber and are higher in vitamins C and A than traditional bananas.
Applications
Once ripe, the apple banana can be enjoyed just like the common banana: fresh, baked, pureed, even fried. Keep at room temperature until ready to use, to ripen place in a plastic or paper bag overnight.
Geography/History
The apple banana is most commonly grown in subtropical and tropical regions, specifically the Hawaiian Islands, Honduras, Malaysia and Mexico. This banana takes a mere fifteen months from planting to harvest. A member of the Musa paradisiaca species and from the Musaceae family, new varieties of small bananas are being cultivated and are now available in American markets.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Apple Bananas. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Apple bananas are available year round.
Current Facts
The banana plant is often erroneously referred to as a tree, rather it is a large herb with edible fruits. The herb successively produces fruit indefinitely without discrimination to seasons.
Description/Taste
Although short in length, apple bananas are fatter and chunkier than other small varieties and its flavor, once ripe, is both tangy and sweet displaying hints of apple and strawberry. Though they can be enjoyed when their skin is yellow apple bananas are at their sweetest when the peel has turned near black.
Nutritional Value
Apple bananas contain a significant amount of potassium and fiber and are higher in vitamins C and A than traditional bananas.
Applications
Once ripe, the apple banana can be enjoyed just like the common banana: fresh, baked, pureed, even fried. Keep at room temperature until ready to use, to ripen place in a plastic or paper bag overnight.
Geography/History
The apple banana is most commonly grown in subtropical and tropical regions, specifically the Hawaiian Islands, Honduras, Malaysia and Mexico. This banana takes a mere fifteen months from planting to harvest. A member of the Musa paradisiaca species and from the Musaceae family, new varieties of small bananas are being cultivated and are now available in American markets.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Apple Bananas. One
is easiest, three is harder.
