Distinguish bananas from bananas

1, look at the shape

Bananas are crescent-shaped, with short stems and 5-6 edges on the peel. Bananas are thin at both ends, thick in the middle, slightly flat on one side and slightly curved on the other, showing a "round cut". Its fruit stalk is very long, the berries are triangular and the peel has three edges. Generally speaking, bananas are big and plantains are small.

2. Look at this color

Bananas are bluish green when they are immature, turn yellow when they are mature, with brown spots, yellow-white flesh and nearly round cross section. Banana peel is grayish yellow, and there is no spot after maturity. The pulp is milky white and the cross section is oblate.

Step 3 taste it

Bananas are rich in flavor and sweet in taste. Bananas taste sweet, but the aftertaste is sour.

Step 4 show up

Banana and plantain belong to the family Musaceae, and they are similar in shape, color and taste. From the appearance, banana has few edges, long and round shape, short fruit stalk, greenish green when immature, golden yellow when mature, yellow-white flesh and nearly round cross section. One end of banana is slightly larger, the other end is slightly smaller, the fruit stalk is longer, the banana skin is grayish yellow, the flesh is milky white, and the cross section is flat and round. From the taste point of view, banana tastes sweet, banana pulp is delicate and oily, but the aftertaste is slightly sour.

Extended data

Banana is an important plant resource in tropical and subtropical regions. Pseudo-stem fiber of banana hemp (Manila hemp) can be used to make rope resistant to seawater immersion. The cultivated banana (or plantain) is one of the famous fruits in tropical and subtropical areas, and it can also be used as a food substitute, mainly made into dried bananas (or banana powder) to eat.

Dried bananas or banana powder are rich in nutrients (roughly analyzed, starch is 74%, protein is 3.7-4.2%, fat is 0.5 1%, and water 1.2- 1.9%), among which protein content is quite high, and banana starch is particularly easy to digest and rich in vitamins A, B and C.

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