Your Great Grandma Wouldn't Recognize Today's Bananas - Chowhound

Bananas first originated in Southeast Asia and may be one of the oldest known fruits, but we're not going that far back in time. By the mid-1800s, the Gros Michel had become a popular fruit worldwide, and they were introduced to the United States in the 1870s. Cavendish bananas similarly appeared in the 1800s, but were less popular due to their duller taste. The Cavendish had just one advantage over the Gros…