Episode
Short Stuff: Artificial Banana Flavor
15:35
Published: Wed May 18 2022
Description
In the Watermelon episode, Chuck and Josh stumbled into a bit of little-known history about why artificial banana flavor doesn’t taste like bananas. Turns out it does; it just tastes like a banana you’ve probably never eaten.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
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00:00 - 00:50 (00:50)
Summary
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EpisodeShort Stuff: Artificial Banana Flavor
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The Gross Michel banana dominated the market for 70 years but went extinct in less than a decade due to the Panama disease.
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Summary
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EpisodeShort Stuff: Artificial Banana Flavor
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The story of how a banana grower in Hawaii still grows the original banana, the Gross Michel which was replaced by Cavendish banana in the 1950s.
05:57 - 14:56 (08:58)
Summary
The story of how a banana grower in Hawaii still grows the original banana, the Gross Michel which was replaced by Cavendish banana in the 1950s. The flavor of this original banana inspired the creation of the banana flavoring that is widely known today.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Artificial Banana Flavor
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Hosts discuss the story of the Gross Michel banana and banana flavoring.
14:56 - 15:26 (00:30)
Summary
Hosts discuss the story of the Gross Michel banana and banana flavoring. The episode ends with a plug for their show, "Short Stuff."