Do you meticulously remove those pesky strings from your banana peel? That routine may soon be obsolete. Japanese innovators have developed the Mongee banana, where the entire peel is fully edible.
This unique variety boasts a skin with minimal flavor that's easy to chew and swallow. For now, it's a premium novelty: each banana costs over €4.50, with just ten produced weekly for sale in Okayama, Japan.
