Banana Tree

I buy so many bananas in a week its ridiculous and they aren't cheap. I try to go for the best priced ones if I can and I often pick these up when I am in Tescos. The pack contains around eight small bananas although this does tend to vary. If they have any less than eight then I usually buy them loose instead because any less that that wouldn't last five seconds in our house. They cost around £1 which is the same as the Asda Smartprice bags of bananas. These bananas are fine as far as bananas go although they are often showing no signs of being freshly picked from the tree. I prefer to buy my bananas in bulk because we do get through so many so I ...  Read the complete review

I used to get my mam to dip bananas in chocolate and sprinkles when I was younger, this being her attempt to get me to eat more fruit. Though I would always lick away the chocolate and crunch at the sprinkles, leaving a mushed banana clinging onto a lollipop stick. Now though I adore bananas and cannot get enough of them! Brand: Tesco value Packaging: Plastic bag Appearance: yellow skin, occasionaly with brown patches Taste: banana, milk Texture: sometimes soft sometimes firm Price: £1 for 6 Availability: Tesco stores Now you knw the bascs, lets look a little further. The Tesco value range is known for its cheap prices ...  Read the complete review

I can see the point in having "value" own brand packaged or ready-made foods, but the idea of value brand fresh fruit, especially fruit like bananas, which doesn't have a number of varieties, is a bit suspicious. What is exactly the difference between Value Bananas and other bananas, you might ask? There is a bit of difference. But not that much, as far as the product itself is concerned. I normally try to buy Fair-trade bananas, as the difference in price between those and the other kinds I would consider (eat-me-keep-me and kid-sized) is not that great, and I do try to buy Fair-trade when I can. My local Tesco often doesn't have any ...  Read the complete review