Plantain

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Description: Large and thick-skinned, the plantain is a starchy banana. Their skin can be yellow, green, red, brown, or black. However, plantains always have pale yellow, firm flesh.

It’s easy to confuse plantains with bananas. Plantains are a member of the banana family, but they are large, thick-skinned, starchy and low in sugar. Black plantains can be eaten raw. Other color plantains are cooked- baked or fried- before serving.

Plantains are highly nutritious and considered a good source of potassium, vitamins A and C.

Taste: Depending on their color, plantains range in taste from bland (green) to sweet (black).

Selection: Plantains can be enjoyed at each stage of development. Dark spots on the skin should not cause concern.

Ripening: Fruit ripens at room temperature, or with the assistance of ethylene gas.

Shelf Life: Plantains will keep for 3 weeks. Green fruit should be kept at room temperature, while more than half-ripe fruit should be refrigerated.

Season: All year

Brooks Origin: Ecuador (primarily), Columbia, Venezuela, and Costa Rica.

Season: All year

Brooks Origin: Ecuador (primarily), Columbia, Venezuela, and Costa Rica.

Nutritional Info:

  • Serving 1 Medium Plantain
  • Calories 110
  • Total Fat 0g
  • Saturated Fat 0g
  • Polyunsaturated fat 0g
  • Monounsaturated fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 0g
  • Sodium 0mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 29g
  • Dietary Fiber 4g
  • Potassium 400mg
  • Sugars 21g
  • Protein 1g
Plantains
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Plantains product details
Plantains product details

Ethylene Production: Low

Ethylene Sensitivity: High

Shelf Life: Plantains will keep for 3 weeks. Green fruit should be kept at room temperature, while more than half-ripe fruit should be refrigerated.

Storage Temperature: 45° – 50°F

Storage Humidity: 90%