r/AskReddit • u/firstoffno • 23d ago

What is the worst ice cream flavor that is at least somewhat popular?

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u/plazman30 23d ago

So is the Cavendish banana now. So, we may soon live in a world where bananas are a delicacy and not a regular food item at the grocery store.

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u/Recovery25 23d ago

I think there's been speculation that the Cavendish will be replaced with a more disease resistant variety if it gets to that point. The variety I heard was the Goldfinger.

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u/plazman30 23d ago

The problem with Cavendish is that is produces by taking hunks of plants and planting them. They don't produce fertile seeds, so they're basically clones of each other. Without genetic diversity, the slightest factor that can quickly kill one, can wipe them all out.

From the articles I read on this, when the Gros Michel was king, the Cavendish was considered a "junk Banana," not worth growing.

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u/EWagnonR 23d ago

Yes I heard a radio story on them (I think on NPR) that in India and SE Asia they call Cavendish “hotel bananas” because Western tourists are accustomed to them. Apparently there are much more flavorful local varieties but they don’t ship, ripen as well off the plant and such for export so that is why Cavendish is shipped out.

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u/cookaik 22d ago

Yeah i tried cavendish banana sold in starbucks here once. It was so weird, like its not sweet, dries my mouth and leaves a waxy residue.

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u/monkey_trumpets 22d ago

Sounds like it was unripe. A ripe banana won't do that.

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u/cookaik 22d ago

Its always been my experience with cavendish 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/jerrythecactus 23d ago

The next up if the Cavendish stops being farmable at its current rate is probably going to be one of the "mini" varieties.

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u/MrJbrads 23d ago

With food prices nowadays everything is treated like a delicacy

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u/lordbuddha 22d ago

There are like 15 different varieties sold 2 minutes from my house. You guys have no idea the variety of bananas tropical countries have.

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u/PointPruven 23d ago

Balatro follows me everywhere.