WHAT DOES THE RED TIP® MEAN? Distinctive Ecoganic® Red Tip® Bananas are dipped in a bright red food grade wax - our way of letting shoppers know we are different from ordinary bananas. The wax tip indicates that our bananas are grown using the Ecoganic® farming system.
The red wax indicates the bananas are grown using the Ecoganic farming method so they are free of harmful pesticides. The bananas are dipped in a bright red food grade wax to let shoppers know they are different from every other variety.
Red Tip® Bananas are grown using the Ecoganic® farming system and is endorsed by The Great Barrier Reef Foundation. The wax tip is our way of letting you know that we are different to ordinary bananas. These sweet and creamy bananas have a great shelf life from the store to the kitchen bench.
The truth is, the wax tip tells us that those bananas are organic. It's that simple. The red-tipped bananas are grown organically using a specific method which means they're not exposed to dangerous pesticides and other chemicals. Better for the environment and better for YOU!
What the red tip is all about. The red wax does not preserve the banana itself but serves as a distinctive marking that lets shoppers know that these are different from ordinary bananas. "The Red Tip is used to show that our bananas are grown using the Ecoganic farming method," Australian grower Frank Sciacca revealed.
To slow ripening: store ripe or browning bananas in the fridge to keep them fresher, longer. The skin will darken and brown in the fridge, but this won't affect the flesh. NOTE: do not store green, unripe bananas in the fridge as this will prevent them ripening even after removal from the fridge.
Anyone can grow backyard bananas, but banana-growing in Australia is highly regulated and a permit is needed to plant or transplant a banana. There's a good reason for this. Banana plants are susceptible to serious diseases and plants can only be bought from government approved, certified disease free sources.
It is known in English as Red dacca (Australia), Red banana, 'Red' banana (USA), Claret banana, Cavendish banana "Cuban Red", Jamaican red banana, and Red Cavendish banana.
Where it's Grown: Australian Cavendish Bananas are grown in tropical and sub tropical regions. The tropical banana growing regions of Norethern Queensland, mainly around Tully and Innisfail, produce more than 90% of Australia's Bananas.
Nigrospora is a fungus that causes the banana's centre to turn a dark red colour. In tropical climates where bananas are grown, Nigrospora can infect the fruit. While unattractive to eat, these diseases do not pose a health risk to humans; however, if in doubt, toss it out or compost it.
Apple bananas are exceptionally sweet, hence their other name, Candy Apple Banana. They are grown in the rainy tropical forests in Hawaii.
Red bananas taste sweeter than yellow ones, because they contain more sugar and calories than yellow bananas. A registered dietician referenced in the Medical Daily report says that a red banana will have about 30 more calories and eight more grams of sugar than a yellow one of the same size.
Red bananas are rich in calcium and potassium, so they may help improve bone health. The presence of antioxidants and vitamins in red bananas may help in blood purification. Red bananas, a good source of vitamins such as Vitamin B6, may help boost metabolism as well as immunity.
Red bananas are sweeter than yellow bananas. Their flesh has fewer fibers which makes red bananas easy to digest. There's a distinct creamy and sweet taste, like raspberries, that you can only find in a red banana.
In Australia, Cavendish and Lady Fingers are the two most popular varieties.
WHAT DOES THE RED TIP® MEAN? Distinctive Ecoganic® Red Tip® Bananas are dipped in a bright red food grade wax - our way of letting shoppers know we are different from ordinary bananas. The wax tip indicates that our bananas are grown using the Ecoganic® farming system.
The two main types of bananas grown in Australia are Cavendish and Lady Finger, accounting for 95% and 4% of Australia's banana production, respectively.
When bananas are green in colour, be assured that they are full of high resistant starch. If you are watching your diet and trying to avoid food high in sugar content, green bananas might be one of the healthiest food options for you. They might taste bitter as they contain less sugar.
Red bananas are rich in nutrients, antioxidants and fibre. They are good for your heart, digestive system and skin. You can include them in your diet daily. They can be safely consumed by babies, pregnant women and those with weak digestion.
Residential growers may plant a maximum of 10 plants of permitted banana varieties, but only after obtaining an inspector's written approval.” The only permitted varieties for residential growers in southern Queensland are Ladyfinger, Blue Java, Ducasse, Goldfinger, Bluggoe (plantain or cooking banana), and Kluai Namwa ...
Growers may need to obtain an environmental authority (permit) before starting, expanding or relocating banana growing in a Reef region if the activity will be on five hectares or more of land that does not have a cropping history.
There are also native Australian species of bananas - Musa banksii and Musa jackeyi. Further research is underway to establish and identify the varieties of seeded and ornamental bananas that are currently naturalising and posing biosecurity risks in NSW.