Red banana

This article is about a banana cultivar of the genus Musa. For the Red Abyssinian banana, see Ensete ventricosum.
"Pisang raja udang" redirects here. For Pisang raja sereh, see Latundan banana.
Musa acuminata 'Red Dacca'
Red banana plant from Tanzania showing fruits and inflorescence
SpeciesMusa acuminata
Cultivar groupAAA Group
Cultivar'Red Dacca'
OriginSouth East Asia
Red bananas at the market in Guatemala
Red banana longitudinal and cross sections

Red bananas are a group of varieties of bananas with reddish-purple skin. Some are smaller and plumper than the common Cavendish banana, others much larger. Ripe, raw red bananas have a flesh that is creamy to light pink. They are also softer and sweeter than the yellow Cavendish varieties, some with a slight tangy raspberry flavor and others with an earthy one. Many red bananas are exported by producers in East Africa, Asia, South America, and the United Arab Emirates. They are a favorite in Central America,[1][2] but are sold throughout the world.

  1. ^ "Red Banana: the Curious and Colourful Superfood". www.finedininglovers.com.
  2. ^ "Bananas: Red Bananas Description and Facts". www.foodreference.com.