Yellow Banana
"A familiar yellow fruit"
Yellow dessert bananas, including Cavendish, for an everyday fruit choice.
Also known as
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Botanical name
Musa
Product Details
PLU Code
4011
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Bananas › All Sizes
Origin
Southeast Asia
Temperature
13 to 14°C (55 to 57°F)
Shelf Life
Not established
Status
Approved
About Yellow Banana
This market type includes Cavendish bananas and is distinct from plantains.
Nutrition Information
Bananas, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 173944, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 89 kcal; Protein: 1.09 g; Fat: 0.33 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 22.84 g; Dietary fiber: 2.6 g; Vitamin C: 8.7 mg; Folate: 20 µg; Total sugars: 12.23 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for green (unripe) bananas. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
13 to 14°C (55 to 57°F)
Humidity
90-95%
Packaging
Well-ventilated containers to prevent ethylene buildup
Storage Notes: Do not hold bananas in refrigerated displays, which are normally below their minimum safe temperature; even ripe fruit can be chill-injured. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 224-229.
Applies to: green (unripe) bananas.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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