The "extinct" Gros Michel banana is still grown and sold in Hawaii. $2.99 per pound.
(farmlinkhawaii.com)https://farmlinkhawaii.com/product/organic-gros-michel-banana"The few countries that still produce the Gros Michel today mostly do so under another name: Thihmwe in Myanmar, Johnson in Cuba, Pisang Ambon in Malaysia. In Hawai'i, it is commercially grown as Bluefields." (But still known as Gros Michels too.)
"Bluefield bananas look a lot like a regular grocery store Chiquita or Dole banana, but the difference is obvious as soon as you start to peel them. They have a wonderful, fruity fragrance that is similar to banana pudding or artificial banana scents. The texture is more firm than a Chiquita-type cavendish banana, but still creamy. The flavor is sweeter, more complex, and far more delicious than grocery store bananas."
Let's hope a year from now we haven't just elected a Gros Michel as our president. Start working on your gross 'tranna banana' jokes and merch now.
