Why Does Banana Candy Not Taste Like Bananas?

Why does banana candy taste so different from the bananas we find in our grocery stores today? Alex Dainis dives into the history of the Gros Michel banana, once the top banana variety until a devastating fungal disease changed everything. Learn how commercial bananas, including the popular Cavendish we eat today, are all clones, and how this genetic uniformity affects the taste we associate with banana candy.