The Dark Truth About Bananas
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Some sources:
Hank Green (we love u):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0URF-hWj4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxAl8D3mMmM
The Dark History of Bananas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esvycD1O3cM
Why Donāt Banana Candies Taste Like Real Bananas?: https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/why-dont-banana-candies-taste-like-real-bananas/
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00:00 banana
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8:35 banana?
today we’re looking at why banana flavoring doesn’t taste like actual bananas. gros michel bananas, cavendish bananas, seed banana, bananas……
tags: #bananas #minions

@itsgabibelle
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
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i like banana flavored stuff but everyone ive ever known has hated it so i thought it was a widely known thing that people hate it??? im so confused but happy i found such a large fanbase for banana flavored positivity???????
@alvarostockle
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Well damn, I didn't know Gabi had a good jazz voice.
@giovannimaldonado2275
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
I was looking everywhere for this video, without knowing it was one of the first videos i saw on your channel. Cool video.
@RealZefrety67
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
I love that she looks like a banana in this one
@redick-q6k
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
gros michel bananas still exist and you can buy some but they are expensive. The idea that the banana flavoring is based on the gros michel is a myth (it doesn't taste like one at all). isoamyl acetate is found in many fruits, she actually got it right in the first part. Scientists didn't really have the means to isolate flavor compounds so they just kinda got as close as they could. No biggie, don't feel like this video was really about that because everything else is spot on.
@stephaniemeyer4549
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
I love banana flavored candy! Watermelon tho – that stuff is sus š
@bloob11
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
I need that song at the end as my ringtone
@cravinguravity
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
i love banana flavors. occasionally
@Earthstar_Review
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
So apparently Birds of Paradise (the plant) are somewhat related to bananas. They were separated from the banana family taxonomically about 22 years ago, but are considered to be in related families. A species of bop that my dad is growing apparently even has "banana" in the common name. Learned that today.
@HugoLacchiaOfficial
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Wait I love banana candies š
@imbadatnames3227
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
wait but i love banana candy
@jamesmurray8572
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Governments fell so my smoothie can have nice texture
@errolteichert3052
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Banana Laffy Taffy is the best one.
@notreallydaedalus
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
12:14 Thank you, Gabi, for my new ringtone!
@Chthonic_Tonic
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Banana flavoring is objectively superior, and I blame history for that
@BlueBearyBlu
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
I love when Gabi talks about sh!t no one else cares about š
@BlueBearyBlu
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Am I the only one who hates real bananas(because of the texture) but loves banana flavoured candies?
@PebblesBeaches
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
11:38 if this is abridged, do you have a longer version??? Would totally watch ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤
@DamianTWayne
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
I love banana flavoring
@codkabranberryy
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Iām glad Gabi is adding despicable me references so I can stay focused with all this history
@NavajoNinja
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Orange is the way.
-its always ready to travel with a thick jacket.
-can be dropped and wont ruin.
-its so good we just call it by color.
-Its loaded with sugar.
-always splits into 12 pieces to be shared by 2-12 humans.
@braxtonrichins
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
I personally like banana flavored candy and popsicles
@ryanbirch6542
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Why did I not get a notification? I'm subscribed and have the bell on. What's going on?
@jdrhc63we67
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
You make this way more complicated 5hen it needs to be the Banana that the flavor was based on died out now are tasty have adjusted to new Bananas
@jacksonhartley4841
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Balatro reference
@Dr.Jekyll_
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
This video is bananas š
@Dr.Jekyll_
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
I bet you do love bananas š. I bet you do š
@BrenttheBlackSheep
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
I love both real and artificial banana flavors for their own individual merits
@ShantalhaitianPrincess
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
my mom and dads families were banana, rice, sugar, and tobacco millionaires in Haiti till the US brought in their dictator Pappa Doc and his Elite class to ruin Haitis economy running out/unaliving the educated/middle class/upper middle class and Lightskin/"white" Haitians
@CharliMorganMusic
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Banana flavor tastes like jackfruit
@Muaytard
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
Crazy that being against banana republics is considered political
@Tbird761
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 am
It took me 35 seconds to realize you were wearing yellow and that that was significant to the story.
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