Organics Unlimited

Organic Bananas

Bananas are tasty, creamy and full of essential nutrients. They are also extremely high in potassium, over 467 mg per banana. We enjoy bananas when they're just turning yellow. Slice them onto your cereal, blend them into smoothies or just grab-and-go for a nutritious snack.
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Storage Tip: Bananas should be stored at room temperature away from direct sunlight. Unripe bananas should never be put in the fridge or they will stop ripening immediately and turn black. A great way to ripen green bananas is to put them in a paper bag with an apple (apples give off ethylene gas).

Preparation Tip: Peel and go. Bananas freeze well and you can make great banana popsicles by peeling them and piercing the ends with a wooden skewer (coat in chocolate for extra kid appeal). Especially ripe bananas are best for banana bread (add raspberries for a twist!).

Did you know... It takes three to four weeks from the time that a banana is harvested before it reaches Canada. There are approximately 1,000 different types of banana plants in the world, but most are unpalatable. Over 100 billion bananas are consumed annually in the world.

Culinary Compatibility: Frozen bananas make for great homemade ice cream sandwiches! Bananas pair well with peanut butter, berries, chocolate and are a neat addition to specialty cocktails.

Health Information: Bananas are one of the healthiest fruits. They are high in potassium and vitamin B6 and low in sodium.

Organics Unlimited
San Diego, CA
Organics Unlimited is a family owned, woman run company, with four generations of experience in organic banana farming. Their mission is to provide the best quality certified organic bananas in a sustainable manner that supports growing communities. Organics Unlimited’s fairly traded bananas are ethically sourced from their own farm and through partnerships with small growers in Mexico and Ecuador.

Through their GROW (Giving Resources and Opportunities to Workers) program, they have provided over $2 million in aid to help break the cycle of poverty in growing communities in the form of scholarships, dental and vision clinics, nutrition programs, and micro-business loans.

You can read GROW success stories here: https://organicsunlimited.com/grow/about/grow-success-stories/