"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 9 May 2013 15:32:35 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> George M. Middius wrote:
>> > Julieeee whined:
>> >
>> >>> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas.
>> >
>> >> I've bought those small ones several times but they never ripen. I
>> >> can't even get the peels off!
>> >
>> > Why are so many commonplace tasks so difficult for you?
>>
>> I am not the only one who has said this either. This subject has come up
>> many times. Someone here said those were plaintains. Dunno. Won't buy
>> them again.
>>
> I was at an Indian store in the East Bay (India Cash & Carry) today
> and they had 4 types of banana - the regular one and 3 other smaller
> types. I bought two types: one that looks like miniature regular
> bananas and one that's 6-7 inches long, but really fat. The checker
> said it wasn't a type of plantain but couldn't tell me what they were
> called other than "banana".

Well, see if they ripen!