I do not pretend to know very much anything about GMO’s in our food (reading up on the subject is on my To Do list, that it’s a long freaking list, so I have not gotten there yet) and I’m certainly not a farmer, plantation owner or even a very good gardener. But I am a seasoned enough eater that when I buy bananas for my kids (from Costco, no less), neither they nor I expect to find this:
Are there are any Bananaologists, farmers, really smart monkeys or actually is there anyone out there who can tell me what in the sacred name of Chiquita is wrong with this banana and why does it have this hard rust-red core running through it, rendering it not only scary to look at but more importantly, completely inedible? This is not the first banana that we have had like this, and I fear it will not be the last. And in a house that goes through a minimum of four bananas a day (and more usually five or six), not only is this food waste, which I really try to avoid, it is also a waste of our money (I am NOT driving back to Newmarket to return the bananas – to spend $5 in gas to return $1.69 worth of bananas is NOT a sound financial decision, yes?)
So, please. Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this banana and should I be concerned about more than merely the financial violation against my family? Should I actually be buying “Organic” bananas (not one of the ‘Dirty Dozen’)?
And yes, I am painfully aware that many of the sentences in this post are entirely too long, but it’s late, I’m tired and when those two variables intersect, my mind works in LONG sentences. Judge if you will. It does not change the fact that we are facing a potential banana crisis, which I for one can only say must be more important than my stupid run-on sentences, no?
P.S. Sorry if that sounded cranky. I’m actually quite put-out with these mutant bananas and although I took Costco’s advise and put them into the freezer, I can’t help but feel uneasy. Someone please tell me that it’s over exposure to the sun, or seasickness or jet lag that caused the banana (and others like it) to fall ill.
P.P.S. Just re-read that and must admit that I now sound insane. So I’m going to apologize again and then just stop talking/typing. So sorry. Stopping now. Right Now. Still here. Damn. Fine. I’ll hang up first. NOW.
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What Costco location did you buy these at?!
Hi Nick! We purchased these bananas at the East Gwillimbury/Newmarket, Ontario Costco location.
We seem to be having the same problem here in Enfield Connecticut. Second bad bunch in a row.
I have the SAME bananas…Costco in Coquitlam Canada, we usually buy organic but even those have been looking terrible… I thought the same as you… what in the what is wrong with these bananas?… mine actually look like they have a bio hazard symbol in them when I slice them into coins… unreal. almost as if they are warning me…do not eat me, I’m poison. I had came looking for answers and I found your blog… gross… I have heard that gmo bananas have orange flesh, I wonder if these are them? 🙁
First, welcome! 🙂 So happy to have you visit TKB 🙂
Secondly, 🙁 I have no idea if these were GMO bananas or what they were. Since that episode with the Costco bananas, I haven’t purchased anymore from there but I think they are all pretty much sourcing bananas from the same places. It’s very scary though what is happening with our food supplies.
Hey,
I found the same exact thing in a banana I purchased from Whole Foods, and I’m almost positive they are organic, so I don’t think it’s a GMO thing?? Either way, it’s freaking disgusting, and all the more worrisome that I can’t seem to find any info on what it is.
Hi there and welcome!
I’m still looking for answers, to be honest. Haven’t had it happen again since I stopped buying bananas from Costco, but let me know if you find out any information. It still bothers me because like you report, answers have been scant to say the least.
Have a great day!
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