Can these mini bananas be eaten raw?

Plantains are starchy and mini-bananas are sugary. They are called many names lady finger, red bananas and Hawaiian apple bananas. The starch will not kill you in plantains; it is like eating uncooked potatoes. Keep reading down the blog; your quoted poster changed her story later in the blog. Chiquita sells a mini-banana at our local super-duper store.

Thanks. I think these are more like apple bananas, so I’m excited again! Banana’s just for two year olds!

I’ve eaten both plantains and the tiny bananas raw, neither gave me problems. The plantains didn’t taste too good raw, though. As @Tropical_Willie said, they’re very starchy.

There are actually hundreds of varieties of bananas – it’s just that the Cavendish dominates the American market. Your minis are either Pisang Mas, Ladyfinger or Orito, according to this. It also says they should be allowed to ripen until they are brown – I’ll have to remember that next time I pick some up.

Gonna sit around all day and watch my little nanners ripen!