384: The Angry Apple Nerd

[DykeDastardly]

"The only one" single available breed of banana that Boots made a joke about is called a cavendish and there used to be a superior banana cultivar called the gros michel (or big mike) that was the standard banana grown and sold around the world and is what any banana flavored candy you've ever had was modeled after. It was largely taken out by Panama disease in the 50s. It was supposedly a lot more delicious and I'm so so bent out of shape about the fact that I'll likely never eat one. Apparently cavendish are now in danger from Panama disease as well and we might end up with an even shittier banana in our lifetimes. I know this episode is a year old but I have some very particular hangups. Okay

[Lemon]

I know this episode is a year old but I have some very particular hangups. Okay

I watched a YouTube video once!

[DykeDastardly]

I know this episode is a year old but I have some very particular hangups. Okay

I watched a YouTube video once!

Because of that youtube video you watched once, you and I are now the co-founding members of the Official Ballpit Junior Banana Historian's Association. This is a binding obligation until death

[sea hag]

"The only one" single available breed of banana that Boots made a joke about is called a cavendish and there used to be a superior banana cultivar called the gros michel (or big mike) that was the standard banana grown and sold around the world and is what any banana flavored candy you've ever had was modeled after. It was largely taken out by Panama disease in the 50s. It was supposedly a lot more delicious and I'm so so bent out of shape about the fact that I'll likely never eat one. Apparently cavendish are now in danger from Panama disease as well and we might end up with an even shittier banana in our lifetimes. I know this episode is a year old but I have some very particular hangups. Okay

If you ever want to splash out more money on bananas than anyone reasonably should, they are grown on a small scale by these people: https://miamifruit.org/collections/frontpage/products/gros-michel-banana-box-order

[DykeDastardly]

If you ever want to splash out more money on bananas than anyone reasonably should, they are grown on a small scale by these people: https://miamifruit.org/collections/frontpage/products/gros-michel-banana-box-order

God... thats so much money but like... god... it is within my grasp...

[sea hag]

If you ever want to splash out more money on bananas than anyone reasonably should, they are grown on a small scale by these people: https://miamifruit.org/collections/frontpage/products/gros-michel-banana-box-order

God... thats so much money but like... god... it is within my grasp...

They sell it freeze dried as well, still stupidly expensive but not $127.

[Diploskull]

"The only one" single available breed of banana that Boots made a joke about is called a cavendish and there used to be a superior banana cultivar called the gros michel (or big mike) that was the standard banana grown and sold around the world and is what any banana flavored candy you've ever had was modeled after. It was largely taken out by Panama disease in the 50s. It was supposedly a lot more delicious and I'm so so bent out of shape about the fact that I'll likely never eat one. Apparently cavendish are now in danger from Panama disease as well and we might end up with an even shittier banana in our lifetimes. I know this episode is a year old but I have some very particular hangups. Okay

If you ever want to splash out more money on bananas than anyone reasonably should, they are grown on a small scale by these people: https://miamifruit.org/collections/frontpage/products/gros-michel-banana-box-order

I ordered a banana grab bag from them as a gift once, it's weird eating bananas that taste different. Didn't have gros Michel ones though.

[DykeDastardly]

I ordered a banana grab bag from them as a gift once, it's weird eating bananas that taste different. Didn't have gros Michel ones though.

Oh man did the giftee end up with a blue java? I am also super curious about those. Whats the DL on all the coolest modern bananas? I am asking as the cofounder of the OBJBHA (Official Ballpit Junior Banana Historian's Association)

[Diploskull]

Oh man did the giftee end up with a blue java? I am also super curious about those. Whats the DL on all the coolest modern bananas? I am asking as the cofounder of the OBJBHA (Official Ballpit Junior Banana Historian's Association)

Sadly no, but he did try growing blue java bananas a while back. We have the wrong climate but the tree grew in the yard for a while. I don't remember what kinds we got, but one was more tart in a weird but good way.

[honey]

Looks like other people are finding out about the Appleist Brian Frange, who the subhead generously refers to as a "comedian"

[thelizzerd]

Looks like other people are finding out about the Appleist Brian Frange, who the subhead generously refers to as a "comedian"

That explains why I heard someone IRL AT WORK talking about this guy.

[Hypnofist]

After checking  stores for months, the hy-vee by me actually had sweetango apples. Grabbing one now and i fully expect a holy experience when eating it.

[Napoleon]

Adding to the Banana Chat, I like watching this dude's videos and he actually has a video comparing the bananas of the past, present, and future:

And he has a whole banana playlist that's worth looking at, along with the rest of his channel.

[CozyJosie]

I attend Washington State University (go Cougs) and had a lecture this morning from one of the researchers who cultivated the Cosmic Crisp apples (they’re a product of WSU). Naturally, I did what any sane human would and looked up its review on this dude’s site, which wasn’t too exciting, but THIS was in the comments:

[Adam Bozarth]

I attend Washington State University (go Cougs) and had a lecture this morning from one of the researchers who cultivated the Cosmic Crisp apples (they’re a product of WSU). Naturally, I did what any sane human would and looked up its review on this dude’s site, which wasn’t too exciting, but THIS was in the comments:

it saddens me to say but I believe Bunnybread has violated the Prime Directive