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PLU 4229


Burro Bananas

"Burro Market Type"

Burro bananas are bananas identified by the Burro market type.

Also known as

(No data)

Botanical name

Musa

Burro Bananas illustration
Quick Facts

Product Details

PLU Code

4229

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 Burro Bananas

Bananas belong to the genus Musa.

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

Cardboard boxes or breathable bags with ventilation holes

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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Details

Commodity Keybananas
VarietyBurro
CreatedDecember 1999
Last UpdatedOctober 2026

PLU Reference

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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