In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > Bananas are practically a staple here. I rarely eat them, but dad loves
> > them
> >
> > I stocked up this morning for $.49 per lb. Makes them a pretty cheap
> > food. Sis' gets them for the boys too.
> >
> > I wonder what the average national price is for them?
>
>
> Bananas are 69 cents per pound here these days, and they aren't great
> bananas. I only buy a few at a time because they are either under ripe
> or over ripe.

Under ripe should not be a problem. I won't purchase green ones but if
they are a clean yellow with a green stem, I'll go ahead and get those.

Unlike tomatoes, bowl ripened bananas seem to be good, at least to us.

YMMV as always. :-)
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